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Oak Silk Moth

Antheraea roylei Moore, 1859

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Field Notes

Description:

Wingspan: 150mm.

Habitat:

Buddhist Monastery situated among hilly forests. On the one side there is a huge rocky mountain and on the other side there are human settlements and farming among jungles.

Notes:

Besides the Atlas Moth, this is my biggest moth spotting so far.

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PublishedOctober 20, 2018

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