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.

Attacus erebus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Attacus
Species:
A. erebus
Binomial name
Attacus erebus

Adult males are highly variable.

The life cycle of erebus is very similar to that of most other Attacus species.

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