Attacus erebus is a moth of family Saturniidae. It is native to Sulawesi (Indonesia). This variety is bred locally and shipped worldwide to butterfly farms.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Attacus |
| Species: | A. erebus
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| Attacus erebus Fruhstorfer, 1904
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Adult males are highly variable.
The life cycle of erebus is very similar to that of most other Attacus species.
References
edit- "Attacus erebus", Insect Life Forms
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