Summary[edit] Description: English: Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas) photographed at London Zoo, U.K. Date: 12 April 2011. Source: Own work. Author: Dr. Raju Kasambe.
A brown silk moth widespread in southeast Asia, this has the largest wings of any moth. Note that the wingtips look like angry snakes, a scare tactic for predators. I
Summary[edit] Description: Common across the Malay archipelago, these bird-sized insects are considered the largest moths in the world. They are so big that their cocoons are occasionally used as purses in Taiwan. The total area of their wings can measure more than 60 square inches and their wingspans can measure at least 1 foot in length. Atlas caterpillars can be over 1 inch thick! Some say the moth is named after Atlas, in Greek mythology. He was the Titan condemned by Zeus to hold the sky upon his shoulders. The name refers to the sheer vastness of the moth's size. Date: 27 September 2017, 07:41. Source: Atlas moth.(Attacus atlas). Author: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand. Camera location51° 02′ 41.352″ N, 114° 01′ 45.512″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 51.044820; -114.029309.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Attacus atlas. Date: 17 September 2013, 14:51:39. Source: Own work. Author: Vinayaraj. Camera location11° 59′ 24.72″ N, 75° 40′ 05.54″ EView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 11.990200; 75.668206. Licensing[edit] : This file is licensed under the Creative CommonsAttribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. :. You are free: to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work to remix – to adapt the work Under the following conditions: attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same or compatible license as the original. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 CC BY-SA 3.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 truetrue.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Attacus taprobanis is a moth of family Saturniidae. It is native to southern India and Sri Lanka മലയാളം: ലോകത്തിലെ വലിയ നിശാശലഭങ്ങളിൽ ഒന്നാണ് അറ്റ്ലസ് ശലഭം അഥവാ സർപ്പശലഭം. Date: 31 October 2021, 11:57:53. Source: Own work. Author: Rajeshodayanchal. Camera location12° 13′ 48.38″ N, 75° 07′ 40.72″ EView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 12.230106; 75.127978.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Happen to notice this Atlas Moth just outside Singapore Outram Park MRT station on 23rd Nov 2006. Date: 13 May 2007 (original upload date). Source: Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons. Author: Tanchoonheong at English Wikipedia.
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dorsal view of adult atlas moth (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). Please credit - National Museum of Natural History Visit www.spotabutterfly.com for more information about moths like this one and how to visit the Butterfly Pavilion.
Summary[edit] Description: English: WORLD'S LARGEST MOTH. Date: 19 April 2014. Source: Own work. Author: Joanjoche. MUNNAR Licensing[edit] : This file is licensed under the Creative CommonsAttribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. :. You are free: to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work to remix – to adapt the work Under the following conditions: attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same or compatible license as the original. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 CC BY-SA 4.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 truetrue.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Attacus taprobanis is a moth of family Saturniidae. It is native to southern India and Sri Lanka മലയാളം: ലോകത്തിലെ വലിയ നിശാശലഭങ്ങളിൽ ഒന്നാണ് അറ്റ്ലസ് ശലഭം അഥവാ സർപ്പശലഭം. Date: 31 October 2021, 11:59:11. Source: Own work. Author: Rajeshodayanchal. Camera location12° 13′ 48.1″ N, 75° 07′ 40.7″ EView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 12.230028; 75.127971.
Newly emerged Atlas Moth, Tucson Botanical Gardens. Native to India, Indonesia, Malaysia and other parts of South-east Asia, this is one of the largest moths in the world.If you're in Tucson, do visit "Butterfly Magic" at the Botanical Gardens - a live exhibit of wonderful butterflies and moths from around the world. Even if you don't find Atlas Moths, you'll enjoy what you see!www.tucsonbotanical.org/events/butterfly-magic/