Alex Hyde / Emperor moth(Saturnia pavonia) female, Peak District National Park, UK. May.

Alex Hyde / Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) female wide angle view showing heather moorland habitat. Peak District National Park, UK. April.

Andy Sands / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male with wings open showing eyespots on Blackthorn, Captive, UK, April

Andy Sands / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male (bottom) and female with wings open showing eyespots on lichen covered twig, Captive, UK, April

Andy Sands / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male below female both displaying eyespots on Gorse, Captive, UK, April

Alex Hyde / Small emperor moth female (Saturnia pavonia), Peak District National Park, UK. April.

Robert Thompson / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) on Speedwell flowers, Annagarriff Wood NNR, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, May

Wild Wonders of Europe / Benvie / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar, Digne les Bains, France, May 2009 WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Benvie / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar, Digne les Bains, France, May 2009, Digital composite WWE BOOK

Wild Wonders of Europe / Benvie / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar, Digne les Bains, France, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Benvie / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar, Digne les Bains, France, May 2009. WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION.

Kim Taylor / Close up of Antenna of male Emperor moth {Saturina pavonia} UK.

Kim Taylor / Emperor moth {Saturnia pavonia} male on heather UK.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) close-up of antennae. Germany, Europe

Nigel Cattlin / Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male, wings open showing distinctive eye markings and feathery antennae.

Colin Varndell / Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar. Dorset, UK July.

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male, Mannheim, Germany. Meetyourneighbours.net project.

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) female, Mannheim, Germany. Meetyourneighbours.net project.

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) female, Mannheim, Germany. Meetyourneighbours.net project.

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) female, Mannheim, Germany. Meetyourneighbours.net project.

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) cocoon, Mechtersheim, Pfalz, Germany. July. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar, Mechtersheim, Pfalz, Germany. July. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Andy Sands / Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar feeding on Clustered bell heather, Surrey, England, UK, August

Lorraine Bennery / Emperor moth caterpillar (Pavonia pavonia), Vosges Balloons Regional Park, France, July.

Alex Hyde / Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar feeding on Ling heather (Calluna vulgaris) taken with fish eye view, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August.

Alex Hyde / Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar feeding on Ling heather (Calluna vulgaris) taken with fisheye lens. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August.

Alex Hyde / Emperor moth male (Saturnia pavonia) showing antennae that he uses to locate females from great distances. Peak District National Park, UK. April.

Alex Hyde / Mating Emperor Moths (Saturnia pavonia) Peak District National Park, UK. May.

Alex Hyde / Mating Emperor Moths (Saturnia pavonia) with second male attracted in mating frenzy. Peak District National Park, UK. May.

Alex Hyde / Emperor Moths (Saturnia pavonia) mating, Peak District National Park, UK. May.

Alex Hyde / Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male, showing antennae that he uses to locate females with from great distances. Peak District National Park, UK. April.

Alex Hyde / Emperor moths (Saturnia pavonia) mating, Peak District National Park, UK. May.

Alex Hyde / Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) female resting on heather, Peak District National Park, UK. April.

Alex Hyde / Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male resting on heather, Peak District National Park, UK. April.

Colin Varndell / Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar. Morden Bog, Dorset, UK, July.

Alex Hyde / Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar feeding on Ling Heather (Calluna vulgaris). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August.

Alex Hyde / Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar spinning silk cocoon in Ling Heather (Calluna vulgaris). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August.

Alex Hyde / Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar feeding on Ling Heather (Calluna vulgaris). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August.

Alex Hyde / Emperor Moth cocoon (Saturnia pavonia) in Ling Heather (Calluna vulgaris). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August.

Alex Hyde / Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar feeding on Ling Heather (Calluna vulgaris). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August.

Alex Hyde / Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) photographed on a white background in mobile field studio. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August.

Alex Hyde / Emperor Moth cocoon (Saturnia pavonia) in Ling Heather (Calluna vulgaris). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August.

Chris Mattison / Emperor Moth caterpillar (Saturnia pavonia) at an early stage, aged about 2 weeks, Yorkshire, UK. April.

Chris Mattison / Emperor moth caterpillar (Saturnia pavonia) late instar, aged 4-5 weeks. May.

Chris Mattison / Emperor Moth caterpillar (Saturnia pavonia) late instar, aged 4-5 weeks.

Chris Mattison / Emperor Moth caterpillar (Saturnia pavonia) late instar, aged 4-5 weeks.

Chris Mattison / Emperor Moth caterpillar (Saturnia pavonia) late instar, aged 4-5 weeks.

Thomas Marent / Small Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) false eye on wing of male, Switzerland

Thomas Marent / Small Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) male, Switzerland

Thomas Marent / Small Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) female laying eggs, Switzerland

Thomas Marent / Small Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) eggs, Switzerland

Thomas Marent / Small Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) female, Switzerland

Danny Green / Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar feeding on heather, Glen Affric, Scotland, June. Bookplate from Danny Green's 'The Long Journey North'

Andy Sands / Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar feeding on Ling Heather (Calluna vulgaris) West Sussex, UK, August

Andy Sands / Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar feeding on Ling Heather (Calluna vulgaris) West Sussex, UK, August

Andy Sands / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male with wings closed on Blackthorn, Captive, UK, April

Andy Sands / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male with wings open showing eyespots on lichen covered twig, Captive, UK, April

Andy Sands / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) female with wings open showing eyespots on Gorse, Captive, UK, April

Andy Sands / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male with wings open showing eyespots on Blackthorn, Captive, UK, April

Andy Sands / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) female showing eyespots, Captive, UK, April

Andy Sands / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male below; female with wings open showing eyespots on lichen covered twig, Captive, UK, April

Andy Sands / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male below female, on lichen covered twig, Captive, UK, April

Andy Sands / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) female with wings open showing eyespots on lichen covered twig, Captive, UK, April

Alex Hyde / Small emperor moth female {Saturnia pavonia}, photographed on a white background. Peak District National Park, UK. April.

MYN / Niall Benvie / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar, Scotland, UK, August

Laurie Campbell / Male Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) resting on heather, Isle of Skye, Hebrides, Scotland, May

Alex Hyde / Cocoon of Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia). Captive bred in the UK.

Colin Varndell / Emporor Moth caterpillar (Saturnia pavonia) on heather, Winfrith Heath, Dorset, England, UK July

Robert Thompson / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) resting with wings open on heather, Brackagh Moss NNR, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK

Robert Thompson / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male with wings unfurling and antennae exposed, resting Brackagh Moss NNR, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK

Robert Thompson / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) resting with wings closed on heather, Brackagh Moss NNR, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK

Stephen Dalton / Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) in flight over Heather, UK

Stephen Dalton / Male Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) in flight over heather. UK

Wild Wonders of Europe / Benvie / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar, Digne les Bains, France, May 2009

MYN / Niall Benvie / Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar, Montreathmont Moor, Angus, Scotland, August meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Niall Benvie / Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar, Montreathmont Moor, Angus, Scotland, August meetyourneighbours.net project

Duncan Mcewan / Fibrous cocoon of Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) Scotland, UK

Duncan Mcewan / Fibrous cocoon of Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) Scotland, UK

Hans Christoph Kappel / Small emperor moth chrysalis in silk threads {Saturnia pavonia} Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) eggs on plant stem. Captive, Germany

Steve Knell / Small emperor moth pair on heather {Saturnia pavonia} UK

Simon Colmer / Caterpillar of Small emperor moth (Saturna pavonia} feeding on bramble leaf, UK

Andy Sands / Emporer Moth {Saturnia pavonia} male with wings open, captive, UK.

Andy Sands / Emporer Moth male {Saturnia pavonia} close up of eye spots wing detail, captive, UK.

Andy Sands / Emporer Moth {Saturnia pavonia} female laying egg on Heather, captive, UK.

Andy Sands / Emperor moth caterpillar {Saturnia pavonia} on heather. UK.

Andy Sands / Emperor moth {Saturnia pavonia} resting on heather. UK.

Duncan Mcewan / Small emperor moth larva and shed skin, UK

Kim Taylor / Emperor moth cocoon cut away showing pupa parasitised by dipteran flies, UK.

Steve Knell / Small emperor moth male on catkins {Saturnia pavonia} UK.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Small emperor moth larva pupating, Germany, Europe.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Small emperor moth caterpillar shedding skin, Germany, Europe. 4/4 sequence.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Small emperor moth caterpillar shedding skin, Germany, Europe. 3/4 sequence.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Small emperor moth caterpillar shedding skin, Germany, Europe. 2/4 sequence.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Small emperor moth caterpillar shedding skin, Germany, Europe. 1/4 sequence.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Small emperor moth eggs and newly emerged caterpillars, Germany, Europe.