Saturniid MothSaturniid Moth
| Swizerland 1951 | British Alderney 1994 | Bulgaria 1968 | Canada 2007 |
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| Giant Peacock Moth Saturnia pyri (Saturniidae) |
Emperor Moth Saturnia pavonia (Saturniidae) |
Autumn Emperor Moth Perisomena caecigena (Saturniidae) |
Cecropia Moth Hyalophora cecropia (Saturniidae) |
| Republic of China 1958 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1965 | USA 1987 | Republic of Palau 1999 | |
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| Atlas Moth Attacus atlas (Saturniidae) |
Chinese Oak Silkmoth Antheraea pernyi (Saturniidae) |
Ailanthus Silkmoth Philosamia synthia (Saturniidae) |
Luna Moth Actias luna (Saturniidae) |
Hercules Moth Coscinocera hercules (Saturniidae) |
| Madagascar 1960 | Democratic Rep. of Congo 1971 | Mozambique 1953 | Central Africa 1969 |
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| Madagascan Moon Moth Argema mittrei (Saturniidae) |
Moon Moth Argema bouvieri (Saturniidae) |
African Moon Moth Argema mimosae (Saturniidae) |
Pink Silk Moth Eudaemonia troglophylla (Saturniidae) |
| Central Africa 1969 | Chad 1968 | Gabon 1971 | Central Africa 1969 |
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| Angulate Batwing Holocerina angulata (Saturniidae) |
Speckled Emperor Gynanisa maja (Saturniidae) |
African Moth Imbrasia bouvieri (Saturniidae) |
Edible Caterpillar Imbrasia dione (Saturniidae) |
| Mozambique 1953 | Chad 1968 | Gabon 1971 | Central Africa 1969 |
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| Dusky Frosted Emperor Athletes ethra (Saturniidae) |
Pamina Moth Epiphora bauhiniae (Saturniidae) |
White Gold Saturn Moth Epiphora rectifascia (Saturniidae) |
White Red Saturn Moth Epiphora albida (Saturniidae) |
| Mozambique 1953 | Central Africa 1969 | Mozambique 1953 |
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| Scalloped Emperor Nudaurelia hersilia (Saturniidae) |
Cat's Eyed Emperor Aurivillius aratus (Saturniidae) |
Apollo Moth Pseudaphelia apollinaris (Saturniidae) |
The friend of Saturniid Moth is large-sized, is profound, and has the crest which often clarified to the wing. Mouse has degenerated completely and an imago eats nothing. In holding a gambling party, although Giant Agrippa Moth (Scientific Name:Thysania agrippina) of Noctuidae is the largest, in respect of area, the friend of Atlas Moth produced to Southeast Asia is the biggest moth in the world. An egg is laid on various trees and a larva eats a leaf. The larva which fully grew builds the cocoon on the branch of tree. Cocoon of Saturniid Moth is not so important than Cocoon of Silk Moth although the thread which can be taken from the cocoon of many kinds is used more from ancient times.
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