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.

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.