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African Moon Moth Gallery

The African Moon Moth (Argema mimosae) is related to the Luna Moth, (see Luna Moth gallery), a relatively common moth in parts of the US.
This moth, found near the east coast of Africa, measures 12-14 cm. from head to the tip of its tail.
The elongated tails are actually a second pair of wings.
The specimen shown in this gallery is an adult female which was photographed in the Cecil B. Day butterfly center of Callaway Gardens in Georgia


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