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Giant Silkworm Moth / Royal Moth

Photo by Yasser
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Field Notes

Description:

Large moth

Habitat:

Central america, tropical

Notes:

This large moth landed on the window. It was beautiful with a bit of wing damage.

Species ID Suggestions

Caio championi

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Comments (8)
bayucca
Please, update the scientific name, thanks.
bayucca
Saturniidae, Arsenurinae, Caio championi.
Yasser
Ashish, you might be right! Peter, thanks for the help with the ID.
peter
This is a Giant Silkworm Moth / Royal Moth and is in one of these families: Saturniidae, Bombycoidea, Macrolepidoptera, Obtectomera, Apoditrysia, Ditrysia
Ashish
I think its survived from bird's attack..!!

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PublishedJune 7, 2011

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