Chinese Moon Moth (Actias ningpoana)

Chinese Moon Moth, a reference photo — Photo: LiCheng Shih · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Actias ningpoana, commonly known as the Chinese moon moth, is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by father-and-son entomologists Cajetan and Rudolf Felder in 1862.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Chinese Moon Moth being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Actias selene
Actias gnoma
Actias artemis
Actias aliena
Actias neidhoeferi
Actias sinensis

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Actias
Species: Actias ningpoana

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