Butterfly Brazilian Owl: one of the largest representatives
The order of Lepidoptera insects has a huge number of different families and species. Some of them fascinate with the beauty of their wings, while others can amaze with their size. Butterfly Scoop Agrippina is one of the largest butterflies in the world.
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Scoop Agrippina: photo
Description of the butterfly Scoop Agrippina
Name: Scoop Agrippina, Tizania Agrippina, Agrippa
Latin: Thysania agrippinaClass: Insects - Insecta
Squad: Lepidoptera - Lepidoptera
Family: Erebids - Erebidae
 | Habitat: | Central and South America |
 | Catering: | is not a pest |
 | Spread: | small family under protection |
Agrippina scoop, or tizania agrippina, or agrippa, is a member of the vast superfamily of scoop moths. This species is considered one of the largest. The wingspan of some found specimens of the Scoop agrippina reaches 27-28 cm.
Butterfly habitat
Butterfly owl.
Since this species of butterflies is thermophilic, the natural habitat of the Scoop agrippina is the territory of Central and South America.
The humid climate of the equatorial forests is most favorable for the insect. The largest representatives of this species were found in Brazil and Costa Rica. The insect can also be found in Mexico and Texas (USA).
Insect lifestyle
This butterfly species is rare and endangered in some countries. There is very little information about their lifestyle. Scientists suggest the similarity of the behavior of the cutworm agrippina with the species Thysania Zenobia. Insects of this species are active at night, and in the larval stage their diet consists of certain types of plants of the legume family, namely senna and cassia.
Conclusion
Agrippina scoop is an excellent representative of the fauna, which remains poorly understood even today. It is known that they do not carry any serious harm to a person and in general are extremely rare on his way.
