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Comet moth (Argema mittrei); one of the family of moon moths. An endangered and endemic species in Madagascar with a wingspan of over 20cms ! This one has settled on a Pandanus tree ( Ravenala madagascarensis). The caterpillars feed on fresh eucalyptus leaves.
Comet moth (Argema mittrei); one of the family of moon moths. An endangered and endemic species in Madagascar with a wingspan of over 20cms ! This one has settled on a Pandanus tree ( Ravenala madagascarensis). The caterpillars feed on fresh eucalyptus leaves.
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, 180.0 mm, 1/40 sec at f / 6.3