Speckled emperor moth
This moth was collected by Captain G. Woodward (Royal Navy) in February 1899. His collection was donated to the Museum in 1955 by his wife. The large eye spots in the hind wings startle and confuse predators.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 49/1955/1698
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Arthropods
- Collection Area Region
- Southern Africa
- Collector Excavator
- Woodward, Captain George Calthorpe (from the collection of)
- Common Name
- speckled emperor moth
- Simple Name
- insect: moth
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
