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Attacus atlas, the Atlas moth, is a large saturniid moth endemic to the forests of Asia. The species was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae . The Atlas moth is one of the largest lepidopterans , with a wingspan measuring up to 24 cm (9.4 in) [1] and a wing surface area of about 160 cm 2 (≈25 in 2 ). [2]
14 de feb. de 2022 · Learn about the atlas moth, one of the largest moth species in the world, with a wingspan of up to 12 inches. Find out how it feeds, defends, mates, and dies in this article with stunning photos.
One of the goliaths of the insect world, the atlas moth is a gentle giant – but behind every oversized moth is a very hungry caterpillar. The atlas moth is among the biggest insects on the planet, with a wingspan stretching up to 27 centimetres across - that’s wider than a human handspan.
The Atlas moth is one of the largest lepidopterans, with a wingspan measuring up to 24 cm (9.4 in) and a wing surface area of about 160 cm 2 (≈25 in 2). It is only surpassed in wingspan by the white witch ( Thysania agrippina ) and Attacus caesar , and in wing surface area by the Hercules moth ( Coscinocera hercules ).
The Atlas Moth is the world’s largest moth in terms of their wing surface area, and second largest by wingspan (only next to the white witch moth), endemic to the Southeast Asian countries including India and China.
The Atlas moth is one of the largest moths in the world in terms of wing surface area and wingspan. With a maximum wingspan of about 10 inches, it finishes just behind the white witch moth (Thysania agrippina) of Central and South America, which holds the record for largest wingspan at about 14 inches.
Attacus atlas is most popularly called the "atlas moth" but is also called the "empire silkworm" after its large size or the "fagara silkmoth" after the fagara silk that is obtained from its cocoons (Peigler, 1983). "Atlas moth" is also used by some for any moth in the genus Attacus (Peigler, 1983).
