Mostly its ugliness.
It was originally misplaced into the genus Papilio due to the head of a butterfly being mistakenly attached to the specimen. Clubbed antennae are frequently used to distinguish butterfly and moths. Once the error was discovered, the moth was then placed into the correct genus, Urania.
Predators of the Madagascan sunset moth include birds, reptiles, and some small mammals. These predators are attracted to the bright colors of the moth's wings, which may make them more vulnerable to predation.
Yes it can it can live without a tail
they can camouflage itself or fly some were else to get away from the predator! :)
No, there is no European food plant for the Madagascan sunset moth. The insect in question (Chrysiridia rhipheus) relies upon shrubs and trees in the Omphalea genus that is native to tropical Africa, America, Asia, Australia and the West Indies. The genus takes its place among Euphhorbiaceae family members native to American and Indo-Malayan regions and naturalized in Europe.
The Madagascan moth.
Perching with wings folded up and being active during the day are two butterfly-like behaviors of the Madagascar sunset moth [Chrysiridia rhipheus]. Moths tend to perch with their wings out flat. They also tend to be active during the night.
powdery one is the moth
The average lifespan of the butterfly is around two weeks. Some live a little longer, depending on their environment.
Moth.
Usually butterflies, but there are pretty big moths out there.
There are no characteristics to tell if caterpillar is going to be a moth or butterfly. The best way to determine if it is a moth or butterfly is to look at the caterpillar's distinctive markings to see if you can make a species specific identification.