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Elian, 19.06.2006 14:33

Hello everybody!

Dear entomologists, please help us determine the species of this butterfly. This is the largest butterfly on display at the Stockholm Butterfly House. But unfortunately, nothing was written about her on the posters.

Thank you in advance!

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19.06.2006 14:38, Dmitrii Musolin

I think. this:

Atlas Moth
Family Saturniidae - Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths -- Hodges #s 7704 - 7770
Species: Attacus atlas / Range: Southeast Asia
Captive live moths photographed at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago IL.

www.cirrusimage.com/Moths_Atlas.htm

http://entweb.clemson.edu/museum/moths/exotic/moth1.htm
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19.06.2006 15:03, Elian

Thank you very much!

19.06.2006 15:56, K. A. A.

This is a female Attacus atlas (L. 1758) from the Saturnia or peacock-eye family. The female is because, although they are the same color as the male, but they are larger and the antennae are simpler - in males they are more magnificent, feathery.
It is the largest butterfly in the world, with wing areas sometimes exceeding 250 mm in span. Caterpillars are up to 10 cm, and the pupa can weigh up to 12 g.
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19.06.2006 19:51, RippeR

Not true, the largest is Agrippa (up to 33 cm in spansmile.gif)

19.06.2006 22:26, K. A. A.

It depends on how you look at it: if by wing area - then the largest, after all, are butterflies of the golden atlas A. atlas aurantica, a subspecies of the above-mentioned representative of Saturnia (only Coscinocera Hercules with a wingspan of up to 28 cm and an area of up to 265 mm2 can probably compete with it). If you look at the wingspan, then I agree - the South American tropical scoop Thysania agrippina is the undisputed champion (I don't know about 33 cm, but I read that they caught up to 31 cm).

20.06.2006 0:37, RippeR

I don't think it makes sense to discuss the area of wings.. this is certainly cool, you can also find the hardest one, but.. e is so serious, so without / Porn Agrippina-Champ smile.gif

21.06.2006 14:47, taler

This is a female Attacus atlas .I have one in my collection.The male is darker and the forewings are elongated at the tips umnik.gif

07.08.2006 0:00, Шастик

This is a female Attacus atlas .I have one in my collection.The male is darker and the forewings are elongated at the tips umnik.gif

Not only do you have it now , I have it too, now I have it too!!

19.09.2010 12:52, EuRyAlUs

I'll show off too shuffle.gif

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27.03.2011 12:21, Martix

And whether it is possible to propagate it at home, for example, as a night peacock's eye?

02.04.2011 8:06, captolabrus

Pupae of Attacus atlas.
picture: DSC00897.JPG Male.
picture: DSC00899.JPG The female. The difference is very clearly visible in the mustache.
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06.05.2011 19:32, Martix

I also think 5-7 pieces to buy pupaesmile.gif, though for $ 7 is not too much? smile.gif Maybe where is cheaper?..

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