English: Fully Grown Atlas moth (Attacus atlas, female) from London Zoo. Location: NW1 4RY
The Atlas moth (Attacus atlas) is a large saturniidmoth found in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia, and common across the Malay archipelago. Atlas moths are considered the second largest moths in the world in terms of total wing surface area. Their wingspans are also amongst the largest, reaching over 25 cm (10 in). Females are appreciably larger and heavier than males.
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Magyar: Teljesen kifejlett nőstény atlaszlepke(Attacus atlas) a Londoni Állatkertben. A pávaszemek(Saturniidae) családjának legtöbb faja Délkelet-Ázsiatrópusi és szubtrópusi erdeiben él — ide értve a maláj szigetvilágot is. Az atlaszlepke a legnagyobb szárnyfelületű élő lepkefaj. A nőstények nagyobbak és nehezebbek a hímeknél. Szárnyuk fesztávolsága akár 25 cm-nél is több lehet; e szempontból is a legnagyobb lepkék közé tartoznak.
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