White witch (Thysania agrippina)

Las Cruces Bioligcal Station, Costa Rica. Jul 7, 2011.

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Thibaud Aronson

Lion

The butterfly with the largest wingspan in the world. Hard to tell here, but it was about 25 cm from tip to tip! Posted 9 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Amazing find, I had never heard of this species. It's huge and also very beautiful and well camouflaged. Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
    Lion
    
    Absolutely. But they often rest on the same trees, often 3 or 4 at a time. So when you know one of these trees, you just have to wait for a day where one rests near the ground. They are also attracted to lights and stand out a lot more fluttering outside your window at one in the morning! Posted 9 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      It's so large it casts a shadow perhaps :) Posted 9 years ago

englishindiangirl

Lion

Wow! Such a beauty! And such camouflage- I so want to see one! Posted 9 years ago

The White witch

''Thysania agrippina'' is a species of moth in the Erebidae family. The species has numerous common names, including white witch, birdwing moth, ghost moth, great grey witch, and great owlet moth. It is the lepidopteran with the biggest wingspan, which typically is reported as being up to 27–28 cm and one Brazilian specimen had a wingspan of almost 30 cm . The Atlas moth and Hercules moth, however, have greater wing areas. The species occurs in Mexico, Central and South America, and appears.. more

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Species identified by Thibaud Aronson