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21-AUG-2016

Papillon comète de Madagascar
Comet moth (Argema mittrei) or Madagascan moon moth
The cocoon has numerous holes to keep the pupa from drowning in the daily rains of its natural habitat. The adult moth cannot feed and only lives for 4 to 5 days.
wingspan of twenty centimeters and a tail span of fifteen centimeters, making it one of the world's largest silk moths.

Canon EOS 60D
1/640s f/6.3 at 150.0mm iso800 full exif

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