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Saturnia pavonia
Emperor Moth


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B&M[25] - Emperor Moth

B&M[25] - Emperor Moth
Male Emperor moth [Saturnia pavonia], sadly deceased. [the grid is 5mm squares].
However, it is a splendid example, note the branched antenna and prominent eye-spots.
Found in the garden after a very cold night, it was not actually frosty, but close enough.
{apparently, the female has smooth antenna, and although there are eye spots, her colouration would be far greyer, almost monotone}.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnia_pavonia

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