Full body view of a male Cometh Moth

Here it is, one of Madagascar's most iconic species: the comet moth. This one is fully grown and adult. The sad thing is that adult comet moths can't feed for lack of a mouth, they die within 4 to 5 days. This was photographed on a reptile farm where these moths are succesfully bred. The chances of seeing this moth in this stage of life in the wild are very small.