Atlas Moth | 台北市立動物園資訊網

2020年10月16日—Atlasmothcaterpillarscangrowtoabout4.5inchesinlengthandareapalegreenishcolor.Atlasmothlarvaearedistinguishedfromother ...

The Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas) is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. The Atlas moth is widely considered the largest single species of moth in the world in terms of wingspan. An average Atlas moth female can have a wingspan up to 11 inches and have a wing surface area of 62in². Atlas moths are endemic to the tropical forests, secondary forests, and shrublands of south and east Asia.

Atlas moths have a narrow thing body with disproportionately large wings. Their upper wings are usually a reddish-brown with flecks of black, pink, and orange, though their color vary from darker to lighter with altitude and average climate of the surrounding region.

The most distinguishing feature of Atlas moths is their extremely large and intricately patterned wings. Each wing has a curious fractal looking pattern of white and orange and each wing ta...