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Atlas Moth

Attacus atlas

Notes:

this giant moth was lying two eggs before it died

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Atlas Moth
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9 Comments

UrifahRidlo
UrifahRidlo 11 years ago

yea...this is moth

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Fantastic!

Mannyg77
Mannyg77 12 years ago

Nice photo

UrifahRidlo
UrifahRidlo 12 years ago

@ Leuba, yes this is a life, but soon it would die after lying some eggs. I made observation toward these eggs. because I curious. actually I brought the cocoon home and made observation, and I found that the cocoon would emerge in longer time in dry season than in wet (rainy season). Having emerged this moth was not wandering to get nectar, but directly mating, this happen for several days, then the female would lay some eggs and die. comparred with my first spotting, this moth color was fadded.

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 12 years ago

what did you do with the eggs ? -it's sad but that's life I suppose..

UrifahRidlo
UrifahRidlo 12 years ago

@ floridagirl....thanks

UrifahRidlo
UrifahRidlo 12 years ago

@ Ann....thanks for reminding, it because we (Indonesian) call butterfly for both moth and butterfly.

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

Yes it is

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

This looks like it could be a moth rather than a butterfly. Probably an Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas).

UrifahRidlo
Spotted by
UrifahRidlo

Indonesia

Spotted on Dec 18, 2011
Submitted on Dec 18, 2011

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