Oxytenis

Oxytenis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Saturniidae
Subfamily:	Oxyteninae
Genus:	Oxytenis Hübner, 1819
Species
See text.

Oxytenis is a genus of moth in the family Saturniidae and subfamily Oxyteninae. 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

• O. albilunulata Schaus
  
• O. beprea Druce
  
• O. ferruginea Walker
  
• O. gigantea Druce
  
• O. modestia Cramer
  
• O. naemia Jordan
  
• O. nubila Jordan

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