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Moth

Description:

The moth has 15 cm long wingspan and 5 to 6 cm wide. Furry thick antennae with 4 silver reflecting eyes on its wings! Orange color with a maroon velvet border on it's wings. Furry body about a centimeter thick. Furry wings too.

Habitat:

In the city. On the road. At the base of a building compound wall.

Notes:

It flickered a bit when the camera flashed. It didn't fly away. The first picture is with flash and the next one is without. Found and photographed at night.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Silk moth
Antheraea sp. Antheraea


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1 Comment

acewings.ajay
acewings.ajay 8 years ago

ok DanielePralong. Awaiting species too.

acewings.ajay
Spotted by
acewings.ajay

Maharashtra, India

Spotted on Jul 3, 2015
Submitted on Jul 3, 2015

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