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Atlas Moth, Attacus Atlas.  

Butterflies are so overrated, moths have always been way cooler and are one of my favorite thing to collect.  The Atlas moth is considered the largest moth species at upwards of 10 in. and named after either its map like wing patterns or the character from Greek mythology.  

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Phalaena by BioDivLibrary on Flickr.

Posted 11 months ago / 122 notes / Tagged: atlas moth, butterfly, collecting, lepidoptera, moth, natural history, pteridomania, saturniidae, fauna,