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Atlas moth

Attacus taprobanicus

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Field Notes

Description:

Arguably the largest moth in the world, this is a female atlas moth, shot in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai, India.

Habitat:

Mixed-deciduous forests.

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Comments (7)
shardulbajikar
This female is almost 27 cm big. But they do go bigger than this. Especially females are larger than males.
staccyh
Wow!!! How big do they get?
Reza Hashemizadeh
What a spectacular first spot. Welcome to Project Noah Shardulbajikar !
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PublishedOctober 13, 2013

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