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	Atlas moth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Atlas moth (Attacus atlas) is a large saturniid moth found in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia, common across the Malay archipelago to Indonesia.
		Atlas moths are predominantly tawny to maroon in colour with roughly triangular, diaphanous "eyes" on both forewing and hindwing, bordered in fl.
		Atlas moths are unsteady fliers and the female barely strays from the location of her discarded chrysalis: she seeks a perch where the air currents will best carry her pheromones.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Atlas_moth (468 words)

	Moth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Moths, and more particularly their caterpillars are a major agricultural pest in many parts of the world.
		It may be moths navigate by maintaining a constant angular relationship to a bright celestial light (such as the moon), but on encountering a bright artificial light it navigates maintaining a constant angle to the light resulting in the moth flying in a spiral until it hits the light source.
		The silkworm Bombyx mori is the larva of a moth.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Moth (526 words)

	The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: moth @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		MOTH [moth] any of the large and varied group of insects which, along with the butterflies, make up the order Lepidoptera.
		(2 mm) to the Atlas moth with a wingspread of 10 in.
		Moth larvae, or caterpillars, are wingless and wormlike, with a row of simple eyes on either side of the body.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1E1:moth&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (446 words)

	Atlas moth -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Male Atlas moths are distinguished from females by their smaller size, more tapered wings, and larger, bushier (An electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals) antennae.
		Atlas moths are unsteady fliers and the female barely strays from the location of her discarded (Pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon) chrysalis: she seeks a perch where the air currents will best carry her pheromones.
		Interestingly, Atlas moths are also capable of (Human conception without fertilization by a man) parthenogenesis: any unfertilized eggs laid by a female will develop into males.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/at/atlas_moth.htm (408 words)

	InfoHub Forums - View Single Post - Giant Moth
		Atlas moth cocoons are shipped from breeders in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines where these insects are native.
		Atlas cocoons are dark brown and have an irregular rough surface.
		The atlas moth is known in India as the Fagara Silk Moth.
	www.infohub.com /forums/showpost.php?p=2099&postcount=2 (429 words)

	What is an atlas moth? - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The atlas (Attacus atlas Linnaeus) is a very large moth in a family of large moths, the Saturniidae or silkworms.
		Atlas moths are native to Asia with the greatest number found in the Southeast and the nearby Oceanic islands.
		The atlas begins life among a cluster of eggs laid on the underside of a leaf.
	www.killerplants.com /renfields-garden/20030903.asp (498 words)

	Moth
		Moths are generally considered nocturnal, but there are crepuscular and day-flying species.
		Moths are commonly regarded as pests because the larvae of a few species eat fabric such as clothes and blankets.
		Moths are notable for apparently being attracted to light, or more specifically, are known to circle ambient objects.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/m/mo/moth.html (306 words)

	Biggest moth -- See it to believe it
		PUNE, OCT 13: The Indian Atlas Moth, the largest in the world with a wingspan of 33 centimetres, was sighted at the Bhimashankar wildlife sanctuary early this month by an assistant zoologist of the western regional station of the Zoological Survey of India.
		Moths and butterflies are of the Lepidoptera group (scale winged insects), but they have been divided more for convenience as the division is artificial, based on superficial differences.
		An interesting thing about the Indian Atlas Moth is that they do not feed at all in their adult life which lasts for about two weeks, but depends on fat reserves built up when it was a caterpillar.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19991014/ile14006.html (483 words)

	Atlas Moth (Attacus Atlas) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In terms of the overall size of its wings, the Atlas moth is the largest moth in the world.
		There are moths with a longer wingspan and the Hercules moth is longer because the male has tails, similar to that of a swallowtail.
		Even though the Atlas is better than twice the size of a large Cecropia moth, its pupa is not much larger than a good sized Cecropia pupa.
	cse-ferg41.unl.edu /pub/leps/atlas (260 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Atlas Moth has among the largest wing surface area, with a wingspan that may reach nearly 30cm in the wild.
		The Atlas Moth comes from the family of silkmoths or Saturnids, which are among the largest, showiest moths, some with long tails.
		The male Atlas Moths has huge long feathery antennae, which are used to track down the female by her pheromones.
	www.szgdocent.org /resource/ff/f-lep4.htm (353 words)

	Moth - Biocrawler definition:Moth - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The catepillar of the Gypsy moth causes severe damage to forests in North East USA, where it is an exotic species.
		Other moths are commonly regarded as pests because their larvae eat fabric such as clothes and blankets made from natural fibres such as wool.
		Especially the Silkworm (the larva of a moth) is farmed for the silk with which it builds its coccoon.
	www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Moth (589 words)

	Gordon's 2nd Lepidoptera Page (Moths)
		The moth with the largest wingspan is Thysania agrippina (Noctuidae) and the moth with the largest wing surface area is the Atlas moth Attacus atlas (Saturnidae).
		Another suggestion is that the intensity of the light source causes the moths to perceive the centre of the light as a darkness with their peripheral vision, and that moths seek this centre in order to escape, what would look to them like a diffuse halo of light.
		Moths can produce sound in a number of ways, the most common method is by stridulation of the wings against the hind legs, specially sclerotised parts of the limbs scrape against each other setting up vibrations which cause the sound, i.e.
	www.earthlife.net /insects/lepidop2.html (4044 words)

	ISU Extension News Release
		Atlas moth cocoons are shipped to Reiman Gardens from breeders in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines where these insects are native.
		Saturniid moths mainly occur in the tropics, however, several species are native to North America, including Iowa.
		Among the saturniids native to Iowa is the cecropia moth, Hyalophora cecropia.
	www.extension.iastate.edu /newsrel/2003/jun03/jun0326.html (652 words)

	A Bounty of Life
		By the time it starts to spin its cocoon, the Atlas caterpillar is more than five inches long, and only a few weeks away from its dramatic end.
		When the Atlas moth emerges from its cocoon, it's an awesome sight, with beautiful ruby colored wings that span nearly a foot.
		The Atlas moth, unlike the caterpillar, has no stomach, and from the moment of its birth, it has only a day to live.
	www.pbs.org /edens/thailand/bounty.htm (914 words)

	atlas moth (atlas attacus): info fact sheet, photos
		Atlas Moth eggs are laid on the underside of a leaf.
		Atlas Moth caterpillars are preyed upon by other creatures.
		Moth Cocoon Artifacts by Richard S. Peigler on BugBios, Cultural Entomology: In Taiwan, pocket purses are made from cocoons of Attacus atlas.
	www.naturia.per.sg /buloh/inverts/atlas_moth.htm (543 words)

	Natural World/Creepy Crawlies/Largest Moth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The world's largest moth, in terms of overall size, is the Atlas moth (Attacus atlas), found natively in Indonesia.
		With a wingspan of 30 cm (12 in), Atlas moths are often mistaken for birds.
		The rare Owlet moth (Thysania agrippina) of Brazil has had a wing span of up to 30.8 cm (12.13 in) measured in the case of a female found in 1934.
	www.guinnessworldrecords.com /gwr5/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=51310&Reg=1 (173 words)

	Sightseeing > Treasures of Nature >Atlas Moth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Found in Chiang Mai, the Atlas moth is the largest month in the world.
		A member of the saturnid family, the Atlas moth is the largest in the world.
		The enormous caterpillars protect themselves with a waxy coating; the cocoons are spun from a silk that can be used commercially, which is why it is sometimes called the silk moth.
	www.chiangmainews.com /sight/atlas.php (130 words)

	Attacus atlas - male "Atlas Moth" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Atlas Moth is the largest moth in the world with a wingspan of approximately 20 cm (8 inches).
		The moth's wing patterns consist of large triangular eyespots and strongly curved tips of the forewings, especially in males.
		The Atlas moth's wings are almost ruby red making this moth a prized collection piece for insect connoisseurs.
	entweb.clemson.edu /museum/moths/exotic/moth2.htm (204 words)

	The Beautiful Moth - Jehovah's Witnesses Official Web Site
		This man and his wife had an entirely different reaction—they admired the moth, reflecting on the beauty and harmlessness of this delicate creature.
		Some think of the moth as merely a lackluster cousin of the beautiful butterfly, yet both are given the same scientific classification—Lepidoptera, meaning "scaly wings." The wide variety observable among these lovely creatures is astounding.
		He explained that it was a cecropia, or robin moth, one of the largest moths in North America.
	www.watchtower.org /library/g/2001/6/8/article_01.htm (1270 words)

	San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Butterfly
		And although both butterflies and moths develop in a chrysalis, most moths also spin a protective cocoon.
		When people talk about this family of insects in general, they may use "butterflies" or "moths" to describe them, and both are considered correct.
		Moth and butterfly wings are very delicate, and can easily rip or tear from the slightest touch.
	www.sandiegozoo.org /animalbytes/t-butterfly.html (1249 words)

	atlas moth \| New resources for atlas moth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The atlas moth, the largest of its kind in the world, is seen in the park.
		In Australia, the smaller Atlas Moths are rare and confined to the Darwin area.
		The Atlas moth is accompanied by some dried flowers and a branch in a deep 14.5"x9" shadow-box wood...
	www.1st-atlas.info /atlasmoth (1516 words)

	moth on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Interactions among gypsy moths, white-footed mice, and acorns.
		A microscopic ally against gypsy moths; The insect invaders that have destroyed millions of acres of trees are inching their way to Minnesota.
		Of moths and men; The changing colours of the peppered moth have long been held up as the perfect example of evolution in action.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/m1/moth.asp (773 words)

	BBC - Wiltshire - Entertainment - World's largest moth in Swindon
		And the newest arrival is an Attacus Atlas, aka the Atlas Moth, the largest moth in the world.
		Hailing from the jungles of Southeast Asia the mammoth moth is born without a mouth and has just two weeks to find a mate before literally starving to death.
		The Atlas Moth joins the over 30 different exotic species which have the run of the climate controlled tropical garden basking in the 80 degree heat and balmy 80% humidity.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wiltshire/content/articles/2005/04/20/days_out_butterfly_world_feature.shtml (796 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - atlas moth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Antenna (life science) : insect antennae – pictures and diagrams: antennae of an atlas moth
		Atlas (reference), a collection of maps or charts.
		Atlas Mountains, mountain system in northwestern Africa, consisting of several distinct ranges, extending between Tunisia and Morocco, a distance of...
	encarta.msn.com /atlas+moth.html (138 words)

	The Moth: Donate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Moth couldn't survive without the generosity of our donors and we are grateful for every contribution.
		Member benefits include a double CD compilation of your favorite Moth stories and an invitiation to our exclusive annual members show, which are available only with membership.
		All donations to The Moth are tax deductible and all donors receive a receipt.
	www.themoth.org /about/donate.shtml (353 words)

	Driver 23/The Atlas Moth on DVD - MovieWeb
		Battling against a complex strain of obsessive compulsive disorder, Dan is determined to succeed with his band, Dark Horse, and is eternally optimistic despite the problems that he is constantly battling against.
		DRIVER 23 and THE ATLAS MOTH are two films from director Rolf Belgum about Dan and his plight, illustrating the ingenious methods he undertakes to overcome this debilitating problem.
		Driver 23 and The Atlas Moth document seven years in the life of Dan Cleveland, a Minneapolis-based rock guitarist/deliveryman and his band, Dark Horse.
	movieweb.com /dvd/dvd.php?014381937923 (266 words)

	Prints: Edward's Atlas Moth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This moth is unsurpassed in its combination of size and coloration as it is both huge and gorgeous.
		Two decades ago I hatched out a number of moths at my home in Kansas and made my first painting of one.
		Then, a stranger to me who knew my work, Andrew Spicer, telephoned me out of the blue saying that he had a perfect, freshly emerged male edwardsii that I was welcome to if I cared to paint it.
	www.johncodygallery.com /html/prints___edward_s_atlas_moth.html (131 words)

	MSPIFF - Atlas Moth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The long-awaited sequel to the already legendary locally-made 1998 smash hit Driver 23, The Atlas Moth continues the saga of Dan Cleveland, the hardest-working man in local rock, and his band Dark Horse.
		The Atlas Moth follows the often grueling process of recording, packaging, and promoting Dark Horse's debut album "Guts Before Glory." Like everything in Cleveland's musical life, the album is a labor of love.
		Packed with the stranger-than-fiction human comedy that made Driver 23 a national underground hit (including more of Cleveland's famous homemade machinery), The Atlas Moth is a frequently uproarious antidote to the bloated, manufactured rock stars of the MTV generation.
	www.ufilm.org /fest/2001/films/atlasmoth.html (282 words)

	God of Insects - Museum: Attacus atlas
		The Atlas moth ranks as one of the largest moths in the world, with a wingspan of almost twelve inches.
		Attacus atlas is found throughout southeast Asia, flying in: India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Burma, Laos, Thailand, southern China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, Philippines, Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Malaysia, Greater Sunda Islands, Moluccas, etc. all the way to Papua New Guinea.
		Several subspecies have been described throughout its range, such as A. atlas formosanus, A. atlas ryukyuensis and A. atlas silhetica.
	godofinsects.com /museum/display.php?sid=633 (113 words)

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