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Scientific Name
Antheraea polyphemus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer, 1776)
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Polyphemus Moth
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily | Bombycoidea |
| Family | Saturniidae |
| Subfamily | Saturniinae |
| Tribe | Saturniini |
| Genus | Antheraea |
| Species | Antheraea polyphemus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
cseyer-ochi@nps.gov
Created Date
12/9/2025 11:53:56 AM
Last Modified By
cseyer-ochi@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/9/2025 11:53:56 AM
Notes
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