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Giant silkmoth

Eudaemonia argus

Photo by dotun55
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Description:

Pretty pink silkmoth with tail wings.
Eudaemonia argus is a species of moth in the Saturniidae family. It is found in Africa, including Gabon, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Togo, Guinea and Benin.

Species ID Suggestions

Giant Silkmoth

Eudaemonia argus

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Ignacio Gamboa
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Comments (10)
dotun55
Loves a low-profile I guess :)
dotun55
Noticed the blog on my Facebook feed this morning. Just reading it. Well done! Thanks :D
Jacob Gorneau
Congratulations dotun, you spectacular Silkmoth was featured in my "Tips for Moth-ers" blog post today! http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/55782982008/tips-for-moth-ers
dotun55
DHL express or cargo ship, how do you like it? :D
LaurenZarate
Four of them! Gorgeous. You've got to send me a piece of your magic wall!

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PublishedFebruary 21, 2013

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