Sunday, September 5, 2010

Atlas Moth (Attacus Atlas) /Ngengat Atlas


Atlas moths are... 
Ngengat atlas...

  • ...considered to be the largest moths in the world in terms of total wing surface area. Their wingspan is often up to a foot long.
  • ... diperkirakan ngengat terbesar di dunia dalam ukuran luas sayap. seringkali rentangan sayapnya berukuran satu kaki.
  • ...are said to be named after either the Titan of Greek mythology, or their map-like wing patterns.
  •  ...dinamakan dengan nama salah satu Titan dalam mitologi Yunani, atau karena pola sayapnya yang seperti peta.
  • ...unsteady fliers and the female does not stray far from the location of her discarded chrysalis.
  • ...ngengat muda dan betina tidak terpisah jauh dari kopompongnya.
  • ...found in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia.
  • ...bisa ditemukan di hutan tropis dan subtropis Asia Tenggara

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