Atlas moth (Attacus atlas)

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Male Attacus atlas (Linnaeus, 1758), upperside and wing venation
Date 1892
Source Fauna of British India - Moths (Vol. 1)
Author G.F. Hampson (Sir George Francis Hampson)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Attacus_atlas_fbi.jpg

Attacus atlas (Atlas moth) is a large saturniid moth found in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia, and is common across the Malay archipelago. Atlas moths' wingspans are among the largest in the world, reaching over 25 cm. Females are appreciably larger and heavier than the males.

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