Atlas Moth

A newly eclosed Atlas moth from P.Ubin today. Had a great time shooting this prolific moth with Khew & Bobby :cheers:

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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...8atlasMoth.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...8atlasMoth.jpg

Beautiful!!!

Did not know moths look like this.. dun get me hooked

I think this is the biggest moth u can ever find in SG. Wingpsan for this is abt 15 cm at least.

Great shots, Wong! :thumbsup: The last pose was the best for the upperwing shots eh?

After checking my notes, this is a female after all. The male's antennae are a lot bigger and appear wider and more feathery. Perhaps Roger can confirm.

Nice shots, Wong! :thumbsup: Fortunately I got this shot too, thought I did not capture much today.

Cheers!

I bred this species back in England, and can confirm that she is, indeed, a female, and a very beautiful one as well.

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Originally Posted by Painted Jezebel

I bred this species back in England, and can confirm that she is, indeed, a female, and a very beautiful one as well.

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Thanks Les. This one we discovered had just eclosed and was hanging on a leaf near her pupa. There was another one which took off when we went near it. Flew like a big bird or bat. Quite spectacular, as with each time I encounter this moth.

woah :what: beautiful shots
very nice pair of snake heads!
Should be even bigger than 15cm right?

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Originally Posted by m00nman26

Should be even bigger than 15cm right?

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The largest r over 30 cm.(!)

Thanks for viewing guys.

Yes Khew, the upper wing shot is the last pose before we left, more symmetrical than the rest, thanx ;-)

Ya James, shd put it at ard 20cm.