Stand aside, the behe-moths of the insect world have arrived

According to Daily Mail of August 30, With stunning colours and 12in wingspan, nine of the world's largest moths - have hatched at a butterfly sanctuary in Gloucestershire. These Atlas moths, which do not have fully-formed mouths and survive off fat they built up as caterpillars, only live for a maximum of two weeks. Atlas moths are found in the tropical and subtropical forests of South-East Asia.
据英国《每日邮报》8月30日报道，日前9只拥有奇异色彩、翅展达30.5厘米的世界最大蛾类在英国格洛斯特郡一家蝴蝶保护所内孵化。据悉，这些乌桕大蚕蛾口器发育不完全，消耗幼虫时期积累下来的脂肪，最多只能存活两个星期。乌桕大蚕蛾在热带以及东南亚的亚热带森林较为常见。

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With their stunning colours and 12in wingspan they're not the sort of insect you could ignore.

And now not just one but nine of the world's largest moths have hatched at a butterfly sanctuary in Gloucestershire.
The giant Atlas moths emerged from their chrysalises at Berkeley Castle Butterfly House.

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The sole purpose in life of the Atlas moth is to breed. They are found in the tropical and subtropical forests of South-East Asia and are common across the Malay archipelago.

Atlas moths are named after the intricate, colourful map-like patterns on their wings It is the first time the moths have successfully bred and hatched offspring in two years.
The moths, which do not have fully-formed mouths and survive off fat they built up as caterpillars, only live for a maximum of two weeks.
They are unsteady fliers and the do not stray far. Their sole purpose of life as a moth is to breed. Atlas moths are found in the tropical and subtropical forests of South-East Asia and are common across the Malay archipelago.