Categories
Giant Silk Moths5″ wingspan moth
Mon, May 11, 2009 at 2:57 PM
Hi,
I chased this lovely beast out of my livingroom tonight with much screaming from my wife!
I’ve no idea what type of moth this could be, maybe you can help?
It was hiding behind the sofa and I had to use a biscuit tin to catch and release it.
Mick Holstead
Capljina, Bosnia Herzegovina
Giant Peacock Moth
Hi Mick,
This is a Giant Peacock Moth, Saturnia pyri, the largest moth in Europe. This moth was the subject of a Vincent Van Gogh painting, but the artist misidentified the moth as a Death’s Head Moth.
I like ThisRelated Posts
-
(02/29/2008)Great Peacock Moth Caterpillar from Fran... -
(08/13/2009)Peacock Butterfly from England -
(07/03/2010)Great Peacock Moth from Serbia -
(07/22/2011)Great Peacock Moth Caterpillar from Gree...
Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting.
Post a Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.