Oxytenis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Subfamily: | Oxyteninae |
| Genus: | Oxytenis Hübner, 1819 |
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Oxytenis is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae and subfamily Oxyteninae. They are also known as jigsaw emperor moths. he genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.[1] During its larval form, it has large eyespots on the front of its head in an attempt to mimic a snake. The larva has unusual, large, almost wing-like, fleshy protrusions on either side.
Species[edit]
- Oxytenis albilunulata Schaus, 1912
- Oxytenis angulata (Cramer, 1775)
- Oxytenis aravaca Jordan, 1924
- Oxytenis beprea H. Druce, 1886
- Oxytenis bicornis Jordan, 1924
- Oxytenis epiphaea Jordan, 1924
- Oxytenis erosa Jordan, 1924
- Oxytenis ferruginea (Walker, 1855)
- Oxytenis gigantea (H. Druce, 1890)
- Oxytenis leda H. Druce, 1906
- Oxytenis mirabilis (Cramer, 1780)
- Oxytenis modestia (Cramer, 1780)
- Oxytenis naemia H. Druce, 1906
- Oxytenis nubila Jordan, 1924
- Oxytenis peregrina (Cramer, 1780)
- Oxytenis plettina Jordan, 1924
- Oxytenis sobrina Jordan, 1924
- Oxytenis spadix Jordan, 1924
- Oxytenis zerbina (Cramer, 1780)
References[edit]
- ^ Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life.
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