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Silk Moth

Antherea sp.

Description:

Large moth with two perfect circles on each wing. Almost 4 inches from wing tip to tip, The colour of tejpata...like dry bayleaf.

Habitat:

Village Kolakham which is a remote, hilly and forested area. Last month (June 2015) much of the village was destroyed in landslides.

Notes:

For National Moth week 2015. Spottted for NMW 2015

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2 Comments

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 7 years ago

Yes.

Arup Ray
Arup Ray 8 years ago

Wild silk moth?

SukanyaDatta
Spotted by
SukanyaDatta

West Bengal, India

Spotted on Jul 19, 2015
Submitted on Jul 19, 2015

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