COP15: Moths with “snake head”on wings disocvered in Mt. Gaoligong

Have you seen moths with“snake head” on each wing?

In Mt. Gaoligong Nature Reserve in southwest Yunnan's Baozhan City, staff members discovered two giant moths on Aug 18.

Interestingly, they have bright “snake head” patterns on each wing, and two antennas look like sago cycas.

This kind of moth is called Edward's Silkmoth whose wings can stretch as long as 25 cm. 

Reporting and photos by Yang Yanpeng (Yunnan Daily app); Trans-editing by Mo Yingyi