Actias sjoqvisti

Description

Actias sjoqvisti is a species of butterfly. It was first described by Felix Bryk in 1948. Actias sjoqvisti belongs to the genus Actias, and family Saturniidae. Actias is a genus of Saturniid moths, which contains the Asian-American moon moths. Long tails on their hindwings are among their distinctive traits. Other moths with similar appearance are Copiopteryx, Argema and Eudaemonia. The majority of species in this genus feed on the leaves of sweetgum, pine, or similar trees. As with all Saturniids, adult Actias moths lack functional mouthparts so their lifespan after emergence from the cocoon only ranges from a few days to a week.