TL: Madagascar, Nossi Be
Habitat
- Tropical rainforest
Similar species
200 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishMadagascar Moon Moth 
FrançaisPapillon comète de Madagascar 
NederlandsKomeetstaartvlinder 
NorskMadagaskar-månespinner 
PortuguêsMariposa-lua-de-Madagáscar 
РусскийМадагаскарская комета
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Anacardiaceae Sclerocarya birrea Marula Cunoniaceae Weinmannia Myrtaceae Eugenia Phyllanthaceae Uapaca - Secondary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Altingiaceae Liquidambar Sweetgum Anacardiaceae Pistacia Anacardiaceae Rhus Sumac Anacardiaceae Schinus Mimosaceae Mimosa Myrtaceae Eucalyptus Gum trees
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Bombyx mittrei Guérin-Méneville, 1847 Argema cometes Guérin-Méneville, 1864 Argema madagascariensis Barlett, 1873 Argema idae Felder, 1874
- Links
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Language Website Authors African Moths Roy Goff Afro Moths Jurate De Prins. Willy De Prins
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 | Extinct |
 | Extinct in the wild |
 | Critically endangered |
 | Endangered |
 | Vulnerable |
 | Near Threatened |
 | Least Concern |
 | Lower Risk |
 | Legally protected |
 | CITES |