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Brahmaea wallichii, also known as the owl moth, is a moth from the family Brahmaeidae, the Brahmin moths, and one of its largest species. It is found in the north of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Taiwan, and Japan. The owl moth is nocturnal. [3] The wingspan is about 90–160 millimetres (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 – 6 + 1 ⁄ 4 inches). [4]
This is a list of moths of the United States. List. Abablemma brimleyana [1] Abagrotis alternata [2] Abagrotis brunneipennis; Abagrotis cupida; Abagrotis discoidalis;
Erebus macrops, the common owl-moth, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1768. It is found in the subtropical regions of Africa and Asia. [ 2 ] The wingspan is about 12 cm, [ 2 ] making it exceptionally large for an Erebidae species.
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There are about 12,000 types of North American moths. In comparison, there are about 825 species of North American butterflies . The moths (mostly nocturnal ) and butterflies (mostly diurnal ) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera .
List of moths of North America (MONA 001–854.1) List of moths of North America (MONA 855–2311) List of moths of North America (MONA 2312–2700.1) List of moths of North America (MONA 2701–3862) List of moths of North America (MONA 4618–5509) List of moths of North America (MONA 5510–6088) List of moths of North America (MONA 6089–7648)
Antheraea polyphemus, the Polyphemus moth, is a North American member of the family Saturniidae, the giant silk moths. It is a tan-colored moth , with an average wingspan of 15 cm (6 in). The most notable feature of the moth is its large, purplish eyespots on its two hindwings .
Described and named Phalena plumata caudata by James Petiver in 1700, this was the first North American saturniid to be reported in the insect literature. [2] The initial Latin name, which roughly translates to "brilliant, feather tail", [9] was replaced when Carl Linnaeus described the species in 1758 in the tenth edition of Systema Naturae, and renamed it Phalaena luna, later Actias luna ...