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Opodiphthera

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Opodiphthera
male O. eucalypti
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Tribe: Saturniini
Genus: Opodiphthera
Wallengren, 1858
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Opodiphthera is a genus of moths from the family Saturniidae that are endemic to Australia.

Opodiphthera makes up the majority of Australia's saturniid moths. The genus contains the emperor gum moth (O. eucalypti), one of Australia's most renowned moths.

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References

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  • "Opodiphthera. Wallengren, 1858". Encyclopedia of Life.
  • "Opodiphthera Wallengren, 1858". funet.fi. Archived from the original on April 17, 2012.
  • "Saturniidae". CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.