Attacus atlas femelle OB GLAM muséum Lille 2016

Description:

Attacus atlas (female); This forest moth is native of India . This is one of the largest moths in the world; it is a little smaller (for its size ; 20 to 30 cm) than Thysania agrippina but bigger in terms of wing area. Each pair of wing is marked by two " translucent windows". The female is less colorful (more greenish and clear as the male) and antennas (pectinated as those of the male) are narrower. The atrophied mouth of this butterfly does not allow him to eat : he lives only a short time to breed (male lives about 4 days and the female 7-8 days).
This specimen comes from the natural zoological collections of Lille Natural History Museum.