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African Moon Moth Taken at the Tucson Botanical Gardens Butterfly Exhibit 2014 African Moon Moth,Argema mimosae Click/tap to enlarge

African Moon Moth

Taken at the Tucson Botanical Gardens Butterfly Exhibit 2014

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The African moon moth is a giant silk moth of the Family Saturniidae. Similar in appearance to the giant Madagascan moon moth, but smaller, this moth can be found widely in Eastern Africa and more locally in Southern Africa, including near the east coast of South Africa.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded May 5, 2015.