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Male comet moth body closeup This shot shows the bulk of the cometh moth body when it is fully grown, you can see the large antennae as well as the thick yellow fur coat. Argema mittrei,Comet Moth,Madagascar,Pyreras Reserve Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Male comet moth body closeup

This shot shows the bulk of the cometh moth body when it is fully grown, you can see the large antennae as well as the thick yellow fur coat.

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  1. View Scott Staley's profile
    Scott Staley
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    beautiful capture Posted 12 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks Scott! Posted 12 years ago

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

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Uploaded Nov 8, 2012. Captured Sep 2, 2012 12:08.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/11.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm