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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]
Thysania zenobia, the owl moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1776, and is native to North and South America and the Caribbean . [ 1 ]
Tawny frogmouths and owls both have mottled patterns, wide eyes and anisodactyl feet. However, owls are birds of prey who possess strong legs, powerful talons, and toes with a unique flexible joint they use to catch prey. [2] Tawny frogmouths are insectivores who prefer to catch their prey with their beaks and have fairly weak feet. [4]
Owl moth is a common name for various types of moths, mainly species in the family Brahmaeidae; it may refer to: Family Brahmaeidae.
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.
Brahmaea (Acanthobrahmaea) europaea, the European owl moth, is a lepidopteran from the family Brahmaeidae, in the subgenus Acanthobrahmaea. [1] Taxonomy.
The Spongy Moth, also known as the Lymantria dispar dispar, and formerly called the European gypsy moth, is an invasive species that feeds on 300 different types of trees and shrubs.
Other common names include the ghost moth, great gray witch and great owlet moth. Thysania agrippina is of interest as a competitor for title of "largest insect". This may be true by the measure of wingspan—a Brazilian specimen with a wingspan of almost 30 cm (12 in) appears to hold the record. [ 1 ]