Oxytenis Explained

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

• 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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rougerie . R. . Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists . amp . 2009 . Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World . Lepidoptera Barcode of Life.