Scientific name: Saturnia pyiri
Common name: night peacock bass or great peacock bass
Geographical area: Europe
Food: the caterpillars feed on pear trees (Pyrus) and sometimes accept other fruit trees such as plum and apple trees, even brambles. The adult butterfly does not feed and lives for a week, all the energy it obtained when it was a caterpillar. The only function of the adult phase is reproduction.
Temperature ranges: warm
Humidity range: medium
Final size: 12 – 16 cm (it is the largest butterfly in Europe)
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