Atlas moth
The atlas moth is a type of silk moth. The pupa is protected in a silken cocoon while it undergoes metamorphosis. This pupawas collected by Captain G. C. Woodward (Royal Navy) whose collection was donated to the Museum in 1955.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 49/1955/1695
- Collection Class
- Arthropods
- Collector Excavator
- Woodward, Captain George Calthorpe (from the collection of)
- Common Name
- atlas moth
- Simple Name
- insect: moth
