White Witch (Thysania agrippina)
Return to Texas Entomology - Compiled by Mike Quinn
Wings of a Jungle Moth Spread Nearly a Foot
|
|
Image from:
Zaul, P.A. 1959. Giant Insects of the Amazon. National Geographic. pg. 648.
Paul A. Zahl is listed as National Geographic Senior Editorial Staff (Natural Sciences)
Zaul, P.A. 1959. Giant Insects of the Amazon. National Geographic. pg. 648.
Paul A. Zahl is listed as National Geographic Senior Editorial Staff (Natural Sciences)
The caption reads:
|
Wings of a Jungle Moth Spread Nearly a Foot Floodlights at an Amapa manganese mine brought Thysania agrippina within range of the author's net on one of his midnight prowls. Antonio, 10-year-old son of a mine employee, accompanied Dr. Zahl on many of his field sorties (page 663). Ripening papayas load the trees. |
The reference to page 663 takes one to a another photo of Zahl and the boy photographing a large beetle.
02 Feb 2012 © Mike Quinn / entomike@gmail.com / Texas Entomology