Actias sinensis explained

Actias sinensis, the golden moon moth, is a moth of the Family Saturniidae. It is found in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Myanmar, India and Thailand. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855.^[1]

Subspecies

• Actias sinensis sinensis
• Actias sinensis subaurea Kishida, 1993 (Taiwan)

References

• , 2012: six new species of the genus Actias Leach, 1815 from South-East Asia. (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). Entomo-Satsphingia 5 (3): 41-51.
• , 1993. Description of a New Subspecies of Actias heterogyna, 1914 from Taiwan (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae). Gekkan-Mushi (267): 18-20.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Taxonomy Browser: Actias sinensis . Barcode of Life Data System . November 14, 2018.