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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Saturnia (S.) pyri
Saturnia pyri(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
  1. Saturniidae
  2. Saturniinae
  3. Saturniini
  4. Saturnia
  5. Saturnia
  6.  pyri
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Habitat

  • Forest edges
  • Orchards
  • Parks

MU
FU

120-150 mm

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  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Ukraine
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    AzərbaycancaArmud saturniyası
    CatalàGran paó de nit
    ČeskyMartináč hrušňový
    DanskStor Natpåfugleøje
    DeutschWiener Nachtpfauenauge
    EnglishGiant Peacock
    EnglishGreat Peacock
    EnglishGreat Peacock Moth
    EspañolGran Pavón
    FrançaisGrand Paon de Nuit
    ItalianoPavonia maggiore
    MagyarNagy pávaszem
    NederlandsGrote nachtpauwoog
    NorskStor påfuglspinner
    PolskiPawica gruszówka
    RomânăFluturele ochi de păun mare
    SlovenčinaOkáň hruškový
    SuomeksiIsoriikinkukkokehrääjä
    SvenskaStor påfågelspinnare
    РусскийПавлиноглазка грушевая
    УкраїнськаСатурнія Велика
    ქართულიღამის დიდი ფარშევანგთვალა
    中文大天蚕蛾
    ייִדיששבתאי השקד
    العربيةعثة الليل
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    RosaceaeMalusApple
    RosaceaePrunusCherry
    RosaceaePrunus aviumWild Cherry
    RosaceaePyrusPear
  • Secondary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    JuglandaceaeJuglans regiaPersian Walnut
    OleaceaeFraxinusAsh
    SalicaceaePopulusPoplar
    SalicaceaeSalixWillow
    UlmaceaeUlmusElm
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Saturniidae of the Western PalaearcticA.R. Pittaway
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Male, upperside.

Giancarlo MediciItaly, Toano

Adult, upperside.

Paulo Lopes RodriguesPortugal, Aldeia de Santa Margarida

Male, upperside.

Maciej MatrajFrance, Caissargues

Male, upperside.

Paulo Lopes RodriguesPortugal, Almaceda

Adult, upperside.

Łukasz DawidowiczHungary, Veszprém

Adult, upperside.

Pier Francesco MurgiaItaly, Quartucciu

Larva, 1st instar.

www.biopix.dkTurkey

Larva, 2nd instar.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Legionowo

Larva, 3rd instar.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Legionowo

Larva, 4th instar.

Marcin MikusekPoland, Legionowo

Cocoon.

Roland ŠtefanovičSlovakia

Pupa.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland

Eggs.

Andrej MakaraCroatia, Skradin

Eggs.

Paulo Lopes RodriguesPortugal, Salgueiro do Campo
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