Dec 16, 2023
Comet Moth aka Madagascan Moon Moth (Argema mittrei), male, family Saturniidae, endemic to Madagascar
photograph by Alan Chin Lee
seen from Switzerland
seen from Türkiye
seen from Germany
seen from Netherlands
seen from South Korea
seen from China
seen from Malaysia
seen from Hong Kong SAR China
seen from United States
seen from Malaysia
seen from Malaysia
seen from Germany
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Malaysia
seen from Singapore
seen from China
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from Singapore
Comet Moth aka Madagascan Moon Moth (Argema mittrei), male, family Saturniidae, endemic to Madagascar
photograph by Alan Chin Lee
A comet moth (Argema mittrei) in Andasibe, Madagascar
by Andy Wilson
African moon moth Argema mimosae
The species was first described in 1847 by Jean Baptiste Boisduval.
Image credit: SHAWSHANK66 on Pixabay
[image ID: an emerald green moth with yellow and red eyespots on the fore and hind wings. The hind wings are long, giving the appearance of tails, and black transitioning to yellow at the end.]
got to see a ton of comet/madagascan moon moths at the insectarium the other day :] they were all really beautiful !!
Argema mittrei final collection.
Argema mittrei
Argema mittrei - Comet moth
Family: Saturniidae
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