Saturniid Moth

Swizerland 1951British Alderney 1994Bulgaria 1968Canada 2007
Giant Peacock Moth
Saturnia pyri
(Saturniidae)
Emperor Moth
Saturnia pavonia
(Saturniidae)
Autumn Emperor Moth
Perisomena caecigena
(Saturniidae)
Cecropia Moth
Hyalophora cecropia
(Saturniidae)
Central Africa 1969Madagascar 1960Central Africa 1969Central Africa 1969
Angulate Batwing
Holocerina angulata
(Saturniidae)
Madagascan Moon Moth
Argema mittrei
(Saturniidae)
Cat's Eyed Emperor
Aurivillius aratus
(Saturniidae)
Edible Caterpillar
Imbrasia dione
(Saturniidae)
Chad 1968Central Africa 1969Central Africa 1969Chad 1968
Speckled Emperor
Gynanisa maja
(Saturniidae)
Pink Silk Moth
Eudaemonia troglophylla
(Saturniidae)
White Red Saturn Moth
Epiphora albida
(Saturniidae)
Pamina Moth
Epiphora bauhiniae
(Saturniidae)
Mozambique 1953Mozambique 1953Mozambique 1953Mozambique 1953
Scalloped Emperor
Nudaurelia hersilia
(Saturniidae)
African Moon Moth
Argema mimosae
(Saturniidae)
Dusky Frosted Emperor
Athletes ethra
(Saturniidae)
Apollo Moth
Pseudaphelia apollinaris
(Saturniidae)
Republic of China 1958Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1965USA 1987Republic of Palau 1999
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)


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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