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Amazing Moth:
Madagascan
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The Madagascan Sunset Moth (Urania riphaeus),
a.k.a. Chrysiridia Madagascariensis or the Malagasy
lepidoptera, is a very colorful species that belongs
to the family Uraniidae which are day-flying moths
that are easily confused with swallowtail
butterflies (Papilionidae). Sunset Moths are large
for moths and unlike most they are active during
the daylight hours. Their known food plants are
privet, rhododendron, Ailanthus. The Uraniidae
family is native to Madagascar and South America.
It is one of the most colorful of the Lepidoptera
order and a favorite amongst butterfly and moth
collectors alike. With pigmented scales on its
wings, Sunset Moths have submicroscopic structures
varied enough to reflect different wavelengths
throughout the light spectrum. Sunset Moths have
been described as "one of
the most colorful and beautiful creatures in the
world" along with Blue Morpho Butterflies
(Peleides Hyacinthus) which is probably why both
are used extensively for framed insect collections,
jewelry and artwork.
This Amazing
Moth is also available as an electronic
moving insect as a Complete Kits. Madagascan Sunset
Moth (Urania Riphaeus) Complete Kits are a must
have for any electronic moving insect collection.
The Madagascan Sunset Complete
Kit is the minimum item you'll need an
automatic moving wing collection started in your
indoor setting. There is very little assembly
required; All you have to do is take the two parts
of the electronic moth out of the package and
connect them together and plug the transformer
into a wall outlet for your butterfly to start
fluttering with realistic automatic motion. |
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Madagascan
Sunset Moth (Urania Riphaeus) - Complete Kit
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Animated Video of the
Actual Fluttering and a Detailed Schematic:
Actual Product Package:
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Head
/ anterior |
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Hyperextension
stopper |
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Pivot
for front and rear body sections |
| 4. |
Hole
for wire legs (or safety-pin) |
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Flat
base of bug body |
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Tail
end / posterior |
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Rear
notch wing placeholder |
| 7b. |
Front
notch wing placeholder |
| 8. |
Nickel-titanium
alloy wire "muscle" |
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Call
Toll Free:
1-888-244-4059
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