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Saturnia pyri
Saturnia pyri, the Giant Peacock Moth, is a Saturniid moth which is native to Europe. It is the largest European Moth and is also called as the Great Peacock Moth, Giant Emperor Moth or Viennese Emperor.
Spotted on Jun 3, 2011
Submitted on Nov 25, 2012
4 Comments
thanks a lot auntnance123
Very nice. With that bright outline it at first looked like an impression of a moth--rather like a fancy candy dish.
thank you NuwanChathuranga
great spot!