Moths of the
world poster is fully laminated and measures 26 x 34 inches. The Lepidoptera order / clade contains the
butterflies and moths. There are over 180,000 known species. In general, butterflies fly during the day and moths fly at night. The most obvious physical difference between them is the feelers, or antennae. Most butterflies have thin slender filamentous ones which are
club-shaped at the end. Moths, on the other hand, often have comb-like or feathery antennae, or ones that are filamentous and unclubbed. The "night butterflies" include some of the most spectacular lepidoptera. Some of the species are huge. The Giant Peacock
Moth, Saturnia pyri, has a ten-inch wingspan. This poster is covered with beautiful, full color, detailed illustrations of the lepidoptera of the world. Excellent for display and classroom use.
