Saturnia pyri
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Saturnia pyri, the giant peacock moth, great peacock moth, giant emperor moth or Viennese emperor, is a Saturniid moth which is native to Europe. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is the largest European moth, with a wingspan reaching Script error: No such module "convert"..
The giant peacock moth has a range that includes the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, northern Hungary, central and southern Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, southern and eastern Bulgaria, southern Greece southern Turkey, south Kyrgyzstan, western Syria, Lebanon, north Palestine, southern Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, North 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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In the Czech Republic
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In Greece
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On Mount Meron in northern Israel
References
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