Syntherata janetta

Syntherata janetta

''Syntherata janetta'' is a moth of the Saturniidae family. In the east it is found in New Guinea and in the northern half of Australia, as far south as Newcastle


The wingspan is about 120-140 mm.

The larvae feed on various plants, including ''Euodia elleryana'', ''Geijera salicifolia'', ''Glochidion ferdinandi'', ''Petalostigma quadriloculare'', ''Aegiceras'', ''Ceriops'', ''Timonius rumphii'' and ''Podocarpus spinulosus''.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySaturniidae
GenusSyntherata
SpeciesS. janetta
Photographed in
Australia