Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas)

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Photo by ChunXingWong

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

Atlas moths (Attacus atlas) are considered the largest moths in the world in terms of total wing surface area, wingspan reaching over 25 cm.
I think this is a female, females are larger and heavier.

Habitat:

Highland tropical forest of Kinabalu park, Kundasang, Sabah, Malaysia.

Notes:

I can't get a close photograph because it was resting high up under a hut's roof.
>>>Map accuracy : 50m diameter.

Reference Links:

EOL: Attacus atlas, Attacus atlas

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Comments (15)

ChunXingWong

Thanks Dan. You can spot lots of them in Kinabalu National Park. I wish I had your camera stand back then, so that I could lift the camera up high enough to get a good shot of it :-)

Dan Doucette

Awesome spot Chun!

ChunXingWong

Yes, they are as large as a small bird. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-Ab3LtWIW_g/TEqwD7nWx0I/AAAAAAAAAIw/0MUS8ynG470/s1600/atlas-moth.jpg

ShannaB

Does this one have a wingspan of 25cm??? (I think it would scare me, it's the size of a bird!!!)

ChunXingWong

Thank you KatCuff and MayraSpringmann

MayraSpringmann

Fantastic! Wonderful colours!!

KatCuff

Very nice!