''Agapema'' is a subgenus of moths under the genus ''
Saturnia
Saturnia () is a spa town in Tuscany in north-central Italy that has been inhabited since ancient times. It is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Manciano, in the province of Grosseto. Famous for the spa which gives it its name, its population ...
,'' in the family
Saturniidae
Saturniidae, members of which are commonly named the saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor m ...
. ''Agapema'' was first described by Berthold Neumoegen and
Harrison Gray Dyar Jr.
Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. (February 14, 1866 – January 21, 1929) was an American entomologist. Dyar's Law, a pattern of geometric progression in the growth of insect parts, is named after him. He was also noted for eccentric pursuits which includ ...
in 1894.
Species
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Agapema anona''
(Ottolengui, 1903) 7754.1
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Agapema galbina''
(Clemens, 1860) 7754
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Agapema homogena''
Dyar, 1908 7756
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Agapema solita''
Ferguson, 1972 7755
References
Saturniinae
Bombycoidea genera
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