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Saturnid - underside, Ranomafana, Madagascar On our exit hike of Ranomafana, we stumbled upon this giant Saturnid moth on the forest floor. It was barely alive.<br /> Possibly Maltagorea, but I&#039;m seeing more resemblance with Syntherata sp., which is largely found in Australia.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85047/saturnid_ranomafana_madagascar.html" title="Saturnid, Ranomafana, Madagascar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/85047_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=4O%2BB7M2PqaDLtPhn2Ye%2FYcaK4SU%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Saturnid, Ranomafana, Madagascar On our exit hike of Ranomafana, we stumbled upon this giant Saturnid moth on the forest floor. It was barely alive.<br /> Possibly Maltagorea, but I&#039;m seeing more resemblance with Syntherata sp., which is largely found in Australia.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85048/saturnid_-_underside_ranomafana_madagascar.html Africa,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Maltagorea ornata,Ranomafana National Park,World" /></a></figure> Africa,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Maltagorea ornata,Ranomafana National Park,World Click/tap to enlarge

Saturnid - underside, Ranomafana, Madagascar

On our exit hike of Ranomafana, we stumbled upon this giant Saturnid moth on the forest floor. It was barely alive.
Possibly Maltagorea, but I'm seeing more resemblance with Syntherata sp., which is largely found in Australia.

Saturnid, Ranomafana, Madagascar On our exit hike of Ranomafana, we stumbled upon this giant Saturnid moth on the forest floor. It was barely alive.<br /> Possibly Maltagorea, but I'm seeing more resemblance with Syntherata sp., which is largely found in Australia.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/85048/saturnid_-_underside_ranomafana_madagascar.html Africa,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Maltagorea ornata,Ranomafana National Park,World

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The Maltagorea ornata

Maltagorea ornata is a saturnid moth that occurs in Madagascar.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Sep 29, 2019. Captured Jul 15, 2019 11:00.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/4.5
  • 1/250s
  • ISO1400
  • 105mm