Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Saturnia Higher classification Saturnia | Phylum Arthropoda Family Saturniidae Scientific name Saturnia pyri Rank Species | |
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Similar Saturnia, Butterflies and moths, Insect, Saturnia pavonia, Royal moths | ||
Saturnia pyri the largest european moth
Saturnia pyri, the giant peacock moth, also called the great peacock moth, giant emperor moth, or Viennese emperor, is a Saturniid moth which is native to Europe. It is the largest European moth, with a wingspan reaching 15-20 cm.
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In French it is called Grand paon de nuit.
The giant peacock moth has a range that includes the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, southern and eastern Bulgaria, southern Greece southern Turkey, north Israel, southern Romania, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Macedonia and Italy and extends into Siberia and north Africa. It is absent from the UK, though a small handful of individuals have been recorded, likely of captive origin.
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