Family: SATURNIIDAE (1G 1S)
Suborder:Glossata Infraorder:Heteroneura Superfamily:Bombycoidea
Refs: Waring & Townsend, Wikipedia

Large with heavy hairy body.
Reduced proboscis, adults do not feed
Hindwing lacks a frenulum

68.001 Saturnia pavonia (Emperor Moth)

fw: m27-32mm, f 35-41mm; Apr-May; various trees & shrubs; common throughout GB
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Saturnia pavonia (Emperor Moth) §1 female
ID: Unmistakeable
§1 Foulness, Essex; 19/05/2013; female
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