Actias philippinica

Actias philippinica

''Actias philippinica'' is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in the Philippines. It is very similar in appearance to ''Actias isis''.
Golden Basket Cocoon Saw this Golden coloured cocooon which looks like a 'basket' during a night walk. Got the ID from Philippines Lepidoptera group. It is the cocoon of Actias philippinica a Luna/Moon Moth Adults of this Moths can be seen at Philippines Lepidoptera's website : http://philepidoptera.wixsite.com/moths/saturniidae-giant-silkworm-moths Actias philippinica,Cocoon,Geotagged,Imugan,Moth,Nueva Vizcaya,Philippines,Winter,moth week 2018

Naming

* ''Actias philippinica philippinica'' Nässig & Treadaway, 1997
⤷  ''Actias philippinica bulosa'' Nässig & Treadaway, 1997

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySaturniidae
GenusActias
SpeciesA. philippinica
Photographed in
Philippines