Emperor gum moth | Neil Fitzgerald Photography

Male emperor gum moths have very large feathery antennae which they use to find females.

Scientific name: Opodiphthera eucalypti
Common names: emperor gum moth, gum emperor moth
Location: Waikato, New Zealand
Photo ID: 22642
Tags: Arthropoda, emperor gum moth, insect, Insecta, Lepidoptera, Macro, New Zealand, Opodiphthera, Opodiphthera eucalypti, Saturniidae, Waikato Region
Albums: Invertebrates Insects Moths & butterflies

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