Oxytenis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Subfamily: | Oxyteninae |
| Genus: | Oxytenis Hübner, 1819 |
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Oxytenis is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae and subfamily Oxyteninae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.[1] During its larval form, it has large eyespots on the front of its head in an attempt to mimic a snake. The larva has unusual, large, almost wing-like, fleshy protrusions on either side.
Species[]
- Schaus, 1912
- (Cramer, 1775)
- Jordan, 1924
- H. Druce, 1886
- Jordan, 1924
- Jordan, 1924
- Jordan, 1924
- (Walker, 1855)
- (H. Druce, 1890)
- H. Druce, 1906
- (Cramer, 1780)
- Oxytenis modestia (Cramer, 1780)
- H. Druce, 1906
- Jordan, 1924
- (Cramer, 1780)
- Jordan, 1924
- Jordan, 1924
- Jordan, 1924
- (Cramer, 1780)
References[]
- ^ 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.
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