Argema besanti: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Saturniidae
Genus
Argema
Species
Argema besanti
Scientific Name
Argema besanti

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Argema besanti

Argema besanti, the Equinox moth, is a very rare moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Tanzania and Kenya.

It has an approximate length of 9 centimeters and wingspan of 11 centimeters. Its wings are coloured green, while the upper wings are darker. It has a little red "eye" on each wing. The adult moth cannot eat and lives for 4–6 days.

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