Saturnia pyri

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iSaturnia pyri

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Saturnia
Species: S. pyri
Binomial name
Saturnia pyri
Denis & Schiffermüller

Saturnia pyri (the giant peacock moth, giant emperor moth or Viennese Emperor) is the largest moth native to Europe, with a range that includes the Iberian Peninsula, southern France and Italy and extends into Siberia and north Africa. It is absent from the UK.

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