Skip to main content

Bombycidae Moth

Bombyx sp.

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

27.3331, 88.6111

Field Notes

Description:

This is a large moth with 75 mm wingspan.

Notes:

I was taking photos from different angles that, perhaps disturbed it and the moth started fluttering its wings, which actually is the initiation of flight and lo, it flew away!

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Butterflies & Moths of the World
Mission
Arthropods of North East India
Mission
Moths of the World
Mission
IndianMoths
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project

Tags

Photographed
PublishedSeptember 14, 2014

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies