- Saturnia pyri
Taxobox
name = "Saturnia pyri"
image_width = 250px
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Insect a
ordo =Lepidoptera
familia =Saturniidae
genus = "Saturnia "
species = "S. pyri"
binomial = "Saturnia pyri"
binomial_authority = Denis & Schiffermüller"Saturnia pyri", the Giant Peacock Moth, is a Saturniid
moth which is native toEurope . It is the largest European Moth and is also called as the Great Peacock Moth, Giant Emperor Moth or Viennese Emperor.In French it is called "Grand paon de nuit".
Range
The Giant Peacock Moth has a range that includes the
Iberian Peninsula , southernFrance andItaly and extends intoSiberia and northAfrica . It is absent from the UK.
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