ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 2月28日 02時46分

@Robert Clark

The beauty of this moth, left me with a choice, I could either sho the top or the bottom of this moth, I decided to combine the two, one topside and one bottom side, look at my feed to see which side is which.

Chrysiridia rhipheus (Madagascan sunset moth) is a day-flying moth of the family Uraniidae. It is considered one of the most impressive and appealing-looking lepidopterans. Famous worldwide, this Lepidoptera is much sought after by collectors. It is very colourful, though the iridescent parts of the wings do not have pigment; rather the colours originate from optical interference.

Dru Drury, who described the moth in 1773, placed it in the genus Papilio, considering it a butterfly. Jacob Hübner placed it in the moth genus Chrysiridia in 1823.
At first the moth was thought to be from China or Bengal, but was later found to be endemic to Madagascar. It is found throughout the year in most parts of the island.

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• Robert Clark