Japanese Silk Moth art deco pattern The chief distinguishing characteristics of

The chief distinguishing characteristics of this genus are its impressive mandibles

aka the Ulysses butterfly or the Blue emperor

This widespread species is found in much of the Palearctic and in North America

Haplopelma minax is relatively secretive and likes to stay in their dens at all times except for a few hours at night when they might sit at the entrance to their burrow and wait for prey to pass by

Morpho achilles agamedes is a neotropical species of morpho butterfly that can be found in Argentina

Japanese Silk Moth art deco pattern The chief distinguishing characteristics ofAntheraea yamamai, the Japanese silk moth or Japanese oak silkmoth is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It was imported to Europe for silk production and is now found in southeastern Europe, mainly in Austria, northeastern Italy, and the Balkans. The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia. This specimen is encased in a 6"x6" frame.