Emperor moth  (Saturnia pavonia)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Lepidoptera
Family Saturniidae
Genus Saturnia
Size Female wingspan: 35 – 41 mm
Male wingspan: 27 – 32 mm
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Status

Common in the UK