Madagascar Sunset Moth pressed flowers art Native to Thailand

Native to Thailand

is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae

but are completely harmless to humans because they cannot bite or sting

is a North American species from the Saturniidae family

aka the Ulysses butterfly or the Blue emperor

Madagascar Sunset Moth pressed flowers art Native to ThailandChrysiridia rhipheus, or Urania ripheus, is a day flying moth of the family Uraniidae. It is considered one of the most impressive and appealing looking lepidopterans. It's very colorful, though the iridescent parts of the wings do not have pigment; rather the colors originate from optical interference. The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly at Westview Cemetery Mausoleum in Atlanta, Georgia. This specimen is encased in a 6 x 6 frame.