Edward’s atlas moth
This moth was collected before 1863 by Colonel John Graham. The Edward’s atlas moth is an enormous species with beautiful rich wing colouration. The moths do not feed when adult and must rely on energy they stored as a caterpillar.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 18/1999/20
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Arthropods
- Collector Excavator
- Graham, Colonel John (from the collection of)
- Common Name
- Edward’s atlas moth
- Simple Name
- insect: butterfly
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
