Species Name: Urania ripheus Common Name: Suntet Moth Origin: Papua Size: 7" diam. base x 7" Made in Australia The Sunset moth is a serious contestant for the title of the most beautiful insect in the moth and butterfly world. Only found in Madagascar, native Malagasy people call it adriandolo or lolonandriana, from lolo for "spirit" or "butterfly" and andriana for "noble" or "king", therefore meaning "noble butterfly", "noble spirit", "king butterfly" or "king spirit". Unlike in many other moths, the colour of the Sunset moth wings does not come from pigments. The colour originates from coherent scattering and interference of light by the microstructure of the ribbon-like scales covering the moth's wings.
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