Emperor Moth

Saturnia pavonia

About

The emperor moth is Britain's only wild silk moth. Males fly by day across heathland in April; females can detect a male's scent from over a kilometre away.

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Quick Facts

Category: Insect
Latin name: Saturnia pavonia
IUCN Status: LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.