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List of moths of Great Britain (Saturniidae)
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The family
Saturniidae
comprises about 1300 species, of which just one occurs naturally in Great Britain
, and one most likely brought across English Channel inadvertently by human agency:
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Saturniidae
Saturniidae
The Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, are among the largest and most spectacular of the moths. They form a family of Lepidoptera, with an estimated 1,300 to 1,500 described species worldwide...
comprises about 1300 species, of which just one occurs naturally in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, and one most likely brought across English Channel inadvertently by human agency:
- Saturnia pavonia Emperor Moth — throughout
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[ Saturnia pyriSaturnia pyriSaturnia pyri, the Giant Peacock Moth, is a Saturniid moth which is native to Europe. It is the largest European Moth and is also called as the Great Peacock Moth, Giant Emperor Moth or Viennese Emperor....
Great Peacock Moth — possible immigrant (otherwise accidental importImportThe term import is derived from the conceptual meaning as to bring in the goods and services into the port of a country. The buyer of such goods and services is referred to an "importer" who is based in the country of import whereas the overseas based seller is referred to as an "exporter". Thus...
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