| Lonomia achelous | |
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| Moth form of Lonomia achelous or Saturniid Moth | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Lonomia |
| Species: | L. achelous
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| Binomial name | |
| Lonomia achelous Cramer, 1777
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Lonomia achelous, the Brazilian caterpillar or giant silkworm moth caterpillar,[1] is a venomous caterpillar endemic to South America. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777.
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