Saturniid Moths of Greater Chennai - Data collection
Have you seen these moths?
Moths are important pollinators and despite living in the shadows of butterflies, their role in the environment is extremely important. Saturniid moths or moths belonging to the family Saturniidae are large and are often mistaken for butterflies. This project aims to collect data on the distribution on 3 Saturniid moths- the Indian Moon Moth, Tussar Silk Moth and Sri Lankan Atlas Moth-in Greater Chennai (these 3 moths are pictured below). They have multiple host plants, of which the Arjuna tree (Tamil: Marudha maram) is important.
Help us!
We are reaching out to the general public to collect information on these moths. If you have seen any of the moths mentioned above in Greater Chennai please do fill out this form. Alternatively, you can email us at ynn(dot)chennai (atthered) gmail(dot)com.
Additionally, please do circulate this form to help us reach more people.
We are reaching out to the general public to collect information on these moths. If you have seen any of the moths mentioned above in Greater Chennai please do fill out this form. Alternatively, you can email us at ynn(dot)chennai (atthered) gmail(dot)com.
Additionally, please do circulate this form to help us reach more people.
Who are we?
We, Mahathi Narayanaswamy, Nanditha Ram, Rohith Srinivasan and Vikas Madhav Nagarajan, are members of YNN who have been documenting moths over the past couple of years and are now interested in understanding the distribution of Saturniid Moths in and around Chennai.
We, Mahathi Narayanaswamy, Nanditha Ram, Rohith Srinivasan and Vikas Madhav Nagarajan, are members of YNN who have been documenting moths over the past couple of years and are now interested in understanding the distribution of Saturniid Moths in and around Chennai.
