Comet moth

The comet moth or Madagascan moon moth (Argema mittrei). is a moth native to the rain forests of Madagascar. The species was first described by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville in 1847. The adult moth cannot feed and only lives for 4 to 5 days. Although endangered in the wild due to habitat loss, the comet moth has been bred in captivity.

Comet moth
Adult male
Adult female
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Argema
Species:
A. mittrei
Binomial name
Argema mittrei
Synonyms
  • Argemma mittrei
  • Saturnia cometes Boisduval, 1847
  • Tropaea madagascariensis Bartlett, 1873
  • Actias idae Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
  • Cometes madagascariensis
  • Actias mittrei
  • Bombyx mittrei Guérin-Méneville, 1847
  • Argema cometes (Guenée, 1865)
  • Argema idae (Felder, 1874)
  • Argema immaculata (Bang-Haas, 1934)
  • Argema madagascariensis (Barlett, 1873)
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