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Actias selene

Insects

Actias selene, known as the Indian moon moth or Indian luna moth, is a species of saturniid moth found across Asia. It was first described by the entomologist Jacob Hubner in 1807. The species is popular among amateur entomologists and is often reared from eggs or cocoons available from commercial sources; adults fly mainly at night. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Actias selene 2
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Saturniidae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Actias selene
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Found In

Belgium

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Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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2. Wikipedia: Actias selene
WikipediaWikidata Q135316 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
3. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Actias selene
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 1865660, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 1865660, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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Actias selene (Wikipedia)
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Lepidoptera
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 88
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 88
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":"Lepidoptera","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鳞翅目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Actias selene
Child Taxon Of: Saturniidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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