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Great Peacock Moth

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    Omg, I did not know Europe had such large moths. It's gorgeous. Promoted to homepage! Posted 12 years ago
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      It's never too late to discover new species. That's what JD is about, isn't it! Posted 12 years ago
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        Hell yes it is :) Posted 12 years ago

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The Giant Peacock Moth

"Saturnia pyri", the Giant Peacock Moth, is a Saturniid moth which is native to Europe. It is the largest European Moth and is also called as the Great Peacock Moth, Giant Emperor Moth or Viennese Emperor. In French it is called "Grand paon de nuit".

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Uploaded Mar 2, 2013. Captured May 18, 2012 13:34 in 812, 3546 Spanchevtsi, Bulgaria.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
  • f/5.0
  • 1/20s
  • ISO400
  • 85.37mm

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