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Sunny Joined: 6/30/2007 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Posts: 185	Posted: Sep/14/2007 8:53 AM PST Hii everyone !! This fellow is BIG and amazing, from tip to tip is 20 cm. He landed on my rambutan tree.I was very happy to have taken the picture. Anyone recognize this butterfly or should I say moth? can't figure that out. I'm a newbie on Insect. Thank you. Attachments: Quote \| Reply \| Report

bensmom98 Joined: 7/26/2006 Location: Lake Champlain Valley Posts: 9121	Posted: Sep/14/2007 9:20 AM PST Holy Cow! I am glad they don't live long to grow that big in VT! Quote \| Reply \| Report

bugnut Joined: 9/06/2007 Location: Kellyville, Okla Posts: 2176	Posted: Sep/14/2007 9:52 AM PST sunny, I have never seen that one!! He/she is amazing. It must be in the moth family, because of it's feathered antanea. I will do some research and try to help. But I must warn you, I am not an expert. John ps. welcome Quote \| Reply \| Report

Sunny Joined: 6/30/2007 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Posts: 185	Posted: Sep/14/2007 12:01 PM PST Mystery solved!! Thank you to John aka Bugnut! This flying fellow here turns out to be a moth and a male. Moths: Saturniidae: Attacus atlas (male). they are mostly in Malaysia. Some have a 6" wingspan Yipiii...!!! Quote \| Reply \| Report

Sunny Joined: 6/30/2007 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Posts: 185	Posted: Sep/14/2007 12:19 PM PST I've just found out on the internet, that this moth Saturniidae: Attacus atlas (male) turns out to be the BIGGEST MOTH in the WORLD !!!!!! AWESOME... I was very lucky to had seen & took pictures of this amazing creatures! lucky indeed... Quote \| Reply \| Report

yardgranny6 Joined: 7/05/2007 Location: Posts: 4556 Moderator	Posted: Sep/14/2007 6:32 PM PST Sunny, so glad you found out this beauty's name. What luck and so glad you got a photo. Linda B Quote \| Reply \| Report

Sunny Joined: 6/30/2007 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Posts: 185	Posted: Sep/14/2007 7:03 PM PST Quote: Originally posted by yardgranny6 Sunny, so glad you found out this beauty's name. What luck and so glad you got a photo. Linda B Thank you Linda B!, but the one who should be taking the credits, would be John aka bugnut! He is the one who gave me the answer through pm. Thank you John ! Cheers, Quote \| Reply \| Report

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