#argema

[herpsandbirds]

Comet Moth aka Madagascan Moon Moth (Argema mittrei), male, family Saturniidae, endemic to Madagascar

photograph by Alan Chin Lee

[snototter]

A comet moth (Argema mittrei) in Andasibe, Madagascar

by Andy Wilson

[behehemoths]

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.]

[saturniidaedyke]

got to see a ton of comet/madagascan moon moths at the insectarium the other day :] they were all really beautiful !!

[mad--house]

Argema mittrei final collection.

[butterfly-and-moth-species]

Argema mittrei

Argema mittrei - Comet moth

Family: Saturniidae

[supermoon10]

Now with prismaas

[jadafitch]

Comet Moth (Argema mittrei) 16”X19” watercolor. Prints, tees and more in my Society6 shop https://society6.com/product/comet-moth-argema-mittrei971229_print?sku=s6-8377138p4a1v45