Emperor gum moth
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Opodiphthera eucalypti, the emperor gum moth, is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae native to Australia. This species was formerly placed in the genus Antheraea. The emperor gum moth may inhabit all states of Australia, however it is scarce in the more southerly states where the climate is less suitable. They are also found as an introduced species on both the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
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| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Lepidoptera | |
| family | Saturniidae | |
| genus | Opodiphthera | |
| species | O. eucalypti |
