Brahmaea wallichii Gray, 1831 is a animal in the Brahmaeidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Brahmaea wallichii Gray, 1831
Brahmaea wallichii, the owl moth, is a large nocturnal Brahmin moth found across East and South Asia, living in tropical and temperate forests.
Brahmaea wallichii Gray, 1831, commonly called the owl moth, is a member of the Brahmaeidae family (the Brahmin moths), and is one of the largest species in this family. This moth species is distributed across northern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Taiwan, and Japan. Owl moths are nocturnal. Their wingspan measures approximately 90 to 160 millimetres, which equals 3+1⁄2 to 6+1⁄4 inches. They live in both tropical and temperate forests.
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