Atlas moths are very helpful, they play an important role in commerce. Atlas moths are used for the brown strands of silk they excrete and in places like Taiwan, their cocoons are used to make purses.
Atlas moths are eaten by almost all predators that eat insects. They are also captured by humans to be sold as specimens and the cocoons are sometimes made into coin purses.
The Atlas Moth has very few enemies. Some species of caterpillars will eat the larvae of the Atlas Moth. Atlas Moths are used in India to make a type of silk. The fibers from their cocoons are harvested after the Atlas Moth has emerged.
In which country is atlas found
It is called the Atlas moth and the wingspan is 14 inches
25 varities of silk moths are found in india
Here is a great link for that: http://www.worsleyschool.net/science/files/thelargest/butterflyandmoth.html 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).
There are five varieties of silk moths found in India. These silk moths in India include the Muga, the Tasar, the Oak Tasar, the Eri, and the Muga.
Rosy Maple Moths are not considered endangered or threatened species. However, they are not as commonly found as grey moths.
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No, Comet moths are only found in Madagascar in the wild. They can, however, breed in captivity.