Giant Cecropia Moth
Jun. 30th, 2014 10:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)

Seriously big, and stunningly beautiful. I found this astonishing creature while out walking at dusk, and stopped in my tracks. The mosquitoes found me the moment I stopped moving, but I didn't care; I had to get photos. The wing span was fully the length of my hand, so close to 6.5 inches, or around 16 to 17 cm.

no subject
Date: 2014-07-02 05:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-07-02 05:23 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-07-02 05:25 am (UTC)Also, thank you for sharing such stunning photographs!
no subject
Date: 2014-07-02 05:36 am (UTC)The cecropia looks like it's a relative of your emperor gum moth in Australia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opodiphthera_eucalypti
Different coloring but otherwise so very similar, and they're both giant silkworm moths.
no subject
Date: 2014-07-02 06:09 am (UTC)