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) |
| Central Africa 1969 | Madagascar 1960 | Central Africa 1969 | Central Africa 1969 |
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| Angulate Batwing Holocerina angulata (Saturniidae) |
Madagascan Moon Moth Argema mittrei (Saturniidae) |
Cat's Eyed Emperor Aurivillius aratus (Saturniidae) |
Edible Caterpillar Imbrasia dione (Saturniidae) |
| Chad 1968 | Central Africa 1969 | Central Africa 1969 | Chad 1968 |
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| Speckled Emperor Gynanisa maja (Saturniidae) |
Pink Silk Moth Eudaemonia troglophylla (Saturniidae) |
White Red Saturn Moth Epiphora albida (Saturniidae) |
Pamina Moth Epiphora bauhiniae (Saturniidae) |
| Mozambique 1953 | Mozambique 1953 | Mozambique 1953 | Mozambique 1953 |
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| 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 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) |
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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