http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com Thailand, The Country and its People Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:44:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/atlas-moth-attacus-atlas/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/atlas-moth-attacus-atlas/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 03:38:43 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=5995 The Atlas Moth, Attacus Atlas is the largest moth in the World in terms of wing surface area and with a wingspan of up to 30cms, the Atlas Moth is one of the largest moths in overall terms. The female Atlas Moth is larger than the male and also heavier. The lifespan of an Atlas
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/atlas-moth-attacus-atlas/feed/ 1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/swallowtail-butterfly-common-mime-papilio-clytia/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/swallowtail-butterfly-common-mime-papilio-clytia/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:24:50 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=2547 The Common Mime Butterfly, Papilio clytia, appears in several different forms. Belonging to the black bodied swallowtail butterfly group, (Chilasa), the Common Mime Butterfly mimics other less appetising butterflies in an attempt to discourage predators. Papilio clytia was fist classified as long ago as 1758 by Linnaeus as a member of the Papilionidae family]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/swallowtail-butterfly-common-mime-papilio-clytia/feed/ 0