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Friday Flyers – a
new feature of our Facebook page! Every Friday we’ll be featuring a
framed insect from our Wonders of Nature store! Today’s flyer is
what most people consider to be the world’s most beautiful moth –
the Sunset Moth! Sunset moths are confined to the coastal regions of
the island nation of Madagascar, east of Mozambique, Africa. The
Sunset Moth flies during the day time, and not at night like most
moths. There are only a few other closely related species. One of
them, the Green Page Moth, lives throughout South America and
occasionally strays into southern Texas. It is also a day-flier, and
can be found sipping water and salts from puddles in large numbers
during particularly hot days.
The top surface
of the Sunset Moth is primarily black and green, with some orange
and purple, while the underside has orange, pink, and green
iridescent colors! The iridescence is caused by the physical
structure of each wing scale, rather than by the actual pigmentation
of the scale. The scale’s structure acts like a prism, bending light
into an amazing vivid rainbow! The caterpillars are quite beautiful
as well, and change colors with each new molting. Habitat
destruction and pollution have severely hurt the numbers of this
amazing species, but luckily, because it is so beautiful, it is
farmed in large numbers for artwork, and is sure to be around for
generations to come. It is a large moth, with a wingspan ranging
from 4 to 5 inches across. The males and females are identical.
We have these
amazing moths in wooden frames for just $75! We also have sterling
silver reversible pendants ranging from $39.50 to $87.50. The one
shown is only $57.50! Your purchase of these amazing wonders of
nature helps to preserve their habitat and promote continued farming
of this most beautiful species! Please look at the pictures in our
Friday Flyers album to see more images of the Sunset Moth! Feel free
to post a comment if you like, or ask a question. We love talking
about these beauties! And be sure to “like” us to see a new Friday
Flyer every week, and “share” our post to help spread the beauty of
the Wonders of Nature! |
