''Attacus'' is a genus of

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

s in the

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Saturniidae Saturniidae, commonly known as 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 moths, royal moths, and gi ...

. The genus was named by

Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his Nobility#Ennoblement, ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné#Blunt, Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalise ...

in his 1767 12th edition of ''Systema Naturae''."''Attacus''"
''Encyclopedia of Life''. The genus contains the

Atlas moth ''Attacus atlas'', the Atlas moth, is a large saturniid moth endemic to the forests of Asia. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Description The Atlas moth is one of the largest ...

(''Attacus atlas''), and ''

Attacus caesar ''Attacus caesar'' is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in the southern Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Rep ...

'', the second and third largest known moths (in terms of wingspan), though different sources treat one or the other as slightly larger.Book of Insect Records - Chapter 32: Largest Lepidopteran Wing Span
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Attacus atlas ''Attacus atlas'', the Atlas moth, is a large saturniid moth endemic to the forests of Asia. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Description The Atlas moth is one of the largest ...

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Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...

, 1758) (Oriental region) – Atlas moth *'' Attacus aurantiacus'' W. Rothschild, 1895 (Kai Archipelago) *''

Maassen Maassen is a Dutch patronymic surname, meaning son of ''Maas'', an archaic short form of Thomas. It is most common in Dutch Limburg and surrounding regions.Attacus crameri'' C. Felder, 1861 (Buru, Seram, Ambon) *'' Attacus dohertyi'' W. Rothschild, 1895 (Sumba, Timor, Roma, and Damar) *'' Attacus erebus'' Fruhstorfer, 1904 (Sulawesi) *'' Attacus inopinatus'' Jurriaanse & Lindemans, 1920 (Sumbawa, Flores) *'' Attacus intermedius'' Jurriaanse & Lindemans, 1920 (Tanimbar Archipelago, Babar Archipelago) *'' Attacus lemairei'' Peigler, 1985 (Palawan) *'' Attacus lorquinii'' C. & R. Felder, 1861 (Philippines) *'' Attacus mcmulleni'' Watson, 1914 (Andamans) *'' Attacus paraliae'' Peigler, 1985 (Banggai Archipelago, Sula Archipelago) *'' Attacus paukstadtorum'' Brechlin, 2010 (Lombok) *'' Attacus philippina'' Bouvier, 1930 (Philippines) *'' Attacus selayarensis'' Naumann & Peigler, 2010 (Selayar) *'' Attacus siriae'' Brechlin & van Schayck, 2016 (Buru) *'' Attacus suparmani'' U. & L. Paukstadt, 2002 (Alor) *'' Attacus taprobanis'' Moore, 1882 (Sri Lanka, southwestern India) *'' Attacus wardi'' W. Rothschild, 1910 (northern Australia) Attacus dohertyi m

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