Dr. John A. Comstock, associate director of the L.A. County Museum of Natural History, examines giant moth specimens while seated at a desk at the museum. The moth at the lower left is the "Attacus Atlas" of India, known as the Cobra Head moth because of the likeness to a cobra head on the tip of each wing. The moth at the upper right is the "Erebus Strix" of the Amazon basin of Brazil. This species of moth has a wingspread of almost 12 inches.
Comstock, John A.--(John Adams),--1883- Los Angeles Museum of History, Science, and Art Moths Zoological specimens--California--Los Angeles Natural history museums--California--Los Angeles Museum directors--California--Los Angeles
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
