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Closeup of male Cometh Moth wing Have a look at the enormous wing of the male cometh moth, spanning 20 centimeters. As you can see, the pattern is bright intimidating, mimicing the eye of a large bird or mammal. Argema mittrei,Comet Moth,Madagascar,Pyreras Reserve Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Closeup of male Cometh Moth wing

Have a look at the enormous wing of the male cometh moth, spanning 20 centimeters. As you can see, the pattern is bright intimidating, mimicing the eye of a large bird or mammal.

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The Comet Moth

The Comet moth or Madagascan moon moth is an African moth, native to the rain forests of Madagascar. The male has a wingspan of twenty centimeters and a tail span of fifteen centimeters, making it one of the world's largest silk moths.

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Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Nov 8, 2012. Captured Sep 2, 2012 12:09.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/11.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm