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Small emperor moth

Saturnia pavonia

Photo by Chris Taklis
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Field Notes

Description:

It is a female small emperor moth. It is about 6-7 cm.

Habitat:

Found near pine tree.

Notes:

First time i see it in my area. And it is more beautiful than Saturnia pyri (which is common in my area)

Reference Links:

Saturnia pavonia - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
maplemoth662
Photo No. 1: is a pretty photo, of a pretty moth....

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PublishedMarch 11, 2018

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