CLICK ON PHOTO TO SEE HIGHER QUALITY IMAGE Click external link here for detailed species information The Giant Peacock Moth (Saturnia pyri) is of the family Saturniidae which is in the genus Saturnia. It occurs in southern and central Europe, parts of North Africa as well as western, central and eastern Asia. This is the largest species of moth found in Europe with a wing span of up to 20cm. Patrick J. O'Keeffe / Raw Birds |
Wednesday, 5 June 2013
GIANT PEACOCK MOTH (Saturnia pyri) Lesvos Island, Greece
Labels:
Giant Peacock Moth,
Greece,
lepidoptera,
Lesvos Island,
moth,
moths,
Moths of Europe,
Moths of Greece,
Moths of Lesvos,
Saturnia pyri
Location:
Lesvos, Greece