Caterpillar of Lorquin's Atlas Moth

This is a close-up of the face/head of Lorquin's Caterpillar - Attacus lorquini.
They have rows of yellow and blue spines on its back and rows of black spines on its side.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

I'm wondering where the name Attacus lorquini originates from. It's not a species in this genus:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacus

Nor is it part of a formal genus on eol.org (only part of a Flickr group there). I wonder where this name is formally recognized? Posted 9 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Hi Ferdy, I tried again, and it keeps giving me Attacus crameri :(
  
  The correct name is Attacus lorquinii, with 2 'i's and that was my mistake and also the mistake of many others who post them. The wikipedia page for the correct name i.e. Attacus lorquinii is here :
  
  https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacus_lorquinii
  
  Its not in English, but you can take the Google translate and it will give you the correct species ID :) Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Thank you, fixed now. Posted 9 years ago
  2. 1. Albert Kang
      
      Lion
      
      Thanks too, Ferdy :) Posted 9 years ago