Eacles acuta

Eacles acuta is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in South America, including French Guiana.

Eacles acuta
male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Eacles
Species:
E. acuta
Binomial name
Eacles acuta
Schaus, 1905[1]

The wings are yellow with large orange patches near the tips and the wingtips are pointed. The body is orange.

References

  1. Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists [updated 2009]: Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World


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