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Eacles

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Eacles
Imperial moth (Eacles imperialis), naturally camouflaged to look like leaf litter, shown with a nearly identical yellow poplar leaf
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae
Genus: Eacles
Hübner, 1819
Species

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Synonyms
  • Ceracampa Kirby & Spence, 1828
  • Basilona Boisduval, 1868
  • Crenudia Burmeister, 1880

Eacles is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. They are native to the Americas. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.[1]

Species

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The genus includes the following species:

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References

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  1. ^ Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life: Saturniidae.