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Moth Of The Day #155
Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth
Bunaea alcinoe
From the saturniidae family. They have a wingspan of 110-160 mm. They can be found in Africa. Their wings are covered in microscopic scales which allow for the absorbotion of echolocation sounds from bats, their primary predator.
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Okay, that's overpowered.
Moth Of The Day #155
Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth
Bunaea alcinoe
From the saturniidae family. They have a wingspan of 110-160 mm. They can be found in Africa. Their wings are covered in microscopic scales which allow for the absorbotion of echolocation sounds from bats, their primary predator.
#moth#moths#lepidopterology#lepidoptera#pretty moth#nature#insect#bugs#moth of the day#motd#bug#insects#lepidoptery#entomology#bugblr#beautiful moth#african moth#cabbage tree emperor moth#bunaea alcione#saturniidae moth#saturniidae#saturniid#it's still not that effective apparently
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