Emperor-, Royal-, Moon- and Giant Silk Moths - Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Saturniinae
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Emperor Moth - Opodipthera astrophela
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Emperor Gum Moth - Opodipthera eucalypti
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Helena Gum Moth - Opodipthera helena
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Mistletoe Emperor Moth - Opodipthera loranthi
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Opodipthera rhythmica
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Syntherata escarlata
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Syntherata janetta
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Syntherata melvilla (possible occurrence)
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Taxonomy:
> Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
> Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
> Class: Insecta (Insects)
> Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and Once-winged Insects)
> Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
> Superfamily: Bombycoidea (Hawk, Sphinx, Silk and Emperor Moths and Allies)
> Family: Saturnidaee (Emperor Moths)
> Subfamily: Saturninae
> Tribe: Saturniini
> Genus: Neodipthera
> Species: ?
> Genus: Opodiphtera
> Species: O. astrophela - Emperor Moth
> Species: O. eucalypti - Emperor Gum Moth
> Species: O. helena - Helena Gum Moth
> Species: O. loranthi - Mistletoe Emperor Moth
> Species: O. rhythmica
> Genus: Syntherata
> Species: S. escarlata
> Species: S. janetta
> Species: S. melvilla ^
^ = possibly
* = likely
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