Large Butterfly
What species of moth/butterfly has the largest larva?
Mainly considering when they reach their maximum size at the fifth instar which mother/butterfly's larva is biggest by area and which is longest by length
And while I'm at it, what larva do you think just plain looks the coolest?
The largest butterflies/moths would have the largest larvae.
WORLD
The largest butterfly in the world is the Queen Alexandra's Birdwing (Ornithoptera alexandrae). This huge, poisonous butterfly lives in the rain forests of Papua, New Guinea, and is an endangered species with a wing span of 11 inches. The caterpillars eat the pipevine plant, which contains poison; this makes the butterfly toxic to predators, which will get sick if they eat it.
The Atlas Moth is found throughout the jungles of Southeast Asia, and particularly in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. The Atlas Moth adult has a wingspan of 1 foot (30 cm). This moth is so large that it is often mistaken for a small bird when it is flying! The Atlas Moth's cocoon looks like a piece of fruit hanging from a tree.
U.S.
The largest butterfly that can be found naturally in the United States is the Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) with a wing span of 4-6 inches, and is known as the "Orange Dog" by local citrus growers.
The Luna moth (Actius luna) (Lunar Moth) one of the largest moths in North America.
This one is kind of funky looking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN42dXsr3l4
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