Antheraea roylei - the Himalayan Oak Silk Moth

Lamnamkok NP, Chiang Rai, Thailand.

 

Order : Lepidoptera

Family : Saturniidae

Sub-Family : Saturniinae

Genus : Antheraea

Species : Antheraea roylei

 

They say big is beautiful and this huge silk moth was no exception with a wingspan of around 150mm.

 

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