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Atlas Moth This is part of the species of the largest moth. This one was already the size of my hand. They are very beautiful. Atlas Moth,Attacus atlas Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Atlas Moth

This is part of the species of the largest moth. This one was already the size of my hand. They are very beautiful.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Gorgeous species. It seems somewhat darker than the other photos of the same species, I hope that's a good sign. Posted 11 years ago
  2. View frotle803's profile
    frotle803
    Katipo Spider
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    I saw some darker photos of this species while scrolling through images on Google. I love how large these guys get. Posted 11 years ago

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The Atlas Moth

The Atlas moth is a large saturniid moth found in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia, and common across the Malay archipelago. Atlas moths are considered the largest moths in the world in terms of total wing surface area. Their wingspans are also amongst the largest, reaching over 25 cm. Females are appreciably larger and heavier.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by frotle803
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By frotle803

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Uploaded Aug 18, 2014. Captured Jun 12, 2014 19:49.
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  • Canon EOS REBEL T5i
  • f/4.0
  • 1/83s
  • ISO400
  • 55mm