Attacus atlas | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Attacusatlas,theAtlasmoth,isalargesaturniidmothendemictotheforestsofAsia.ThespecieswasfirstdescribedbyCarlLinnaeusinhis175810theditionofSystemaNaturae.Contents.1Description;2Habitat;3Etymology;4Lifecycle.

Species of moth

Attacus atlas, the Atlas moth, is a large saturniid moth endemic to the forests of Asia. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.

The Atlas moth is one of the largest lepidopterans, with a wingspan measuring up to 24 cm (9.4 in)[1] and a wing surface area of about 160 cm2 (≈25 in2).[2] It is only surpassed in wingspan by the white witch (Thysania agrippina) and Attacus caesar,[1] and in wing surface area by the Hercules moth (Coscinocera hercules). As in most Lepidoptera, females are noticeably larger and heavier than males, while males have broader antennae.[3][4][5]

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