Lagerstroemia speciosa

Snakehead moth, which is relatively common and has a high incidence rate recently, is artificially raised in Taiwan Province Province.

Attacus atlas is a large LEPIDOPTERA moth, and the largest moth in the world. Its wing spread can reach 180-2 10 mm, and the antenna of the male moth is feathery, while the female moth has a wider and rounder wing shape and a fatter abdomen. Its wing surface is reddish brown, and there is a triangular transparent area in the center of the front and rear wings, with or without scale powder and black stripes around it. The whole area at the apex of the front wing obviously protrudes outward, like a snake head, showing bright yellow, and there is a black round spot on the upper edge, like a snake eye, which has the function of intimidating natural enemies, so it is also called snake head moth. This kind of moth is very precious and rare, belonging to a protected species.

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Silkworm moth

Latin scientific name

Atlas of Atakus

Another name

Imperial moth, atlas moth, snake moth, snake butterfly, overlord butterfly, overlord moth, etc.

boundary

animal kingdom

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arthropoda

Ancient yamen in China

Jaw subphylum

summary

insecta

subclass

Winged subclass

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Lepidoptera insect

suborder

Hard-winged suborder

The branch of academic or vocational research.

Giant silkworm moth

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Silkworm moth

Distribution area

China and Southeast Asia.

English name

Silkworm moth