Saturnia pyri
| Giant Peacock Moth Saturnia pyri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Saturnia |
| Species: | S. pyri |
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| Saturnia pyri (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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Saturnia pyri, the giant peacock moth, also called the great peacock moth, giant emperor moth, or Viennese emperor, is a Saturniid moth which is native to Europe. It is the largest European Moth.
In French it is called Grand paon de nuit.
The Giant Peacock Moth has a range that includes the Iberian Peninsula, southern France,southern Bulgaria, southern Greece southern Turkey, north Israel, southern Romania, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Macedonia and Italy and extends into Siberia and north Africa. It is absent from the UK, though a small handful of individuals have been recorded, likely of captive origin.[1]
Additional Images
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Hatching, with the egg still attached. On an almond leaf
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Caterpillar
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Caterpillar - high resolution
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Caterpillar - detail
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Cocoon
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Male - MHNT
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Female
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On a hand showing its large size
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Picture taken in Czech Republic
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Picture taken on Mt. Meron in Northern Israel on March 12, 2016
References
- ↑ "Hants Moths". Retrieved 15 Sep 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saturnia pyri. |
- A Caterpillar of Saturnia pyri filmed in an endemic gum forest in Turkey
- Life cycle of Giant Silkworm Moth