Subject: moth
Location: Tangjiahe Nature Reserve, Sichuan, China
December 8, 2016 12:39 pm
This one was also photographed in Tangjiahe Nature Reserve, Sichuan, China at night sitting on asphalt road. Between tips of wings estimated to be about 60 and 80 mm.
Signature: Stefan Lithner
Giant Silkmoth from China
Dear Stefan,
This is a Giant Silkmoth in the family Saturniidae, but we cannot seem to locate a matching image online. We will contact Bill Oehlke to see if he can provide an identification.
Update: March 29, 2017
Thanks to a comment from Hiromi indicating that this is Rhodinia jankowskii, we have found matching images on Photozou and Insecta.pro for verification.
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Location: Tangjiahe Nature Reserve, Sichuan, China
Rhodinia jankowskii ?
Based on images posted to PHotozou and Insecta.pro, you are correct. Thanks for the assistance.