Comet Moth
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| Scientific name | Argema mittrei |
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| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Rank | Species |
| Family | Saturniidae |
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| ID | 2985048 |
About Comet Moth
The comet moth or Madagascan moon moth is a moth native to the rain forests of Madagascar. The species was first described by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville in 1847. The male has a wingspan of 20 cm and a tail span of 15 cm, making it one of the world's largest silk moths.