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Attacus lemairei
Silkmoth - Attacus lemairei is the less well known cousin of the Philippine species caesar, lorquini and atlas. At first sight they look like small atlas moths. With a wingspan between eighteen and twenty centimeter, their size is more comparable to that of an Attacus lorquini. This species only occurs on Palawan and Balabac.
Endemic to Philippines.
New Organism to Project Noah.
Spotted on May 23, 2012
Submitted on Jul 26, 2017
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Nice find! Can I include this record in our database of sightings of Philippine Saturniidae?