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Amblyptilia acanthadactyla, also known as the beautiful plume, is a moth of the family Pterophoroidea found in across the Palearctic including Europe. The species was first described by the German entomologist , Jacob Hübner in 1813.
Atlas moth (Attacus atlas), one of the largest moths in the world; Hercules moth (Coscinocera hercules), largest moth in Australia; White witch moth (Thysania agrippina), the Lepidopteran with the longest wingspan; Madagascan sunset moth (Chrysiridia rhipheus), considered to be one of the most impressive and beautiful Lepidoptera [36]
This article is a list of lists of some of the 160,000 species of Lepidoptera that are commonly known as moths. By region. Lists of Lepidoptera by region;
Lacanobia contigua, the beautiful brocade, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found throughout temperate regions of the Palearctic realm , from Ireland east to Siberia and Japan .
Eublemma purpurina, the beautiful marbled, is a moth of the family Erebidae.The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. [1] It is found from North Africa through the Iberian Peninsula and southern France east to Romania, southern Russia, southern Turkey up to western central Asia.
An atlas moth with a 10-inch wingspan was spotted in Washington state. An Atlas Moth, One of the Largest Moths in the World, Spotted in U.S. for the First Time, Officials Say Skip to main content
Agrotera nemoralis, the beautiful pearl, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in his 1763 Entomologia Carniolica . Taxonomy
Nymphula nitidulata, the beautiful china-mark, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1767. It is found in Europe, Japan (Hokkaido), Turkey, Armenia, Russia (including Ural, Siberia, Amur) and China. [2] The wingspan is 20–25 mm. The forewings are white; costal edge and sometimes a subcostal ...