Japanese Silk Moth atl pick up only A 3500-year-old Egyptian fresco in

A 3500-year-old Egyptian fresco in Luxor features the oldest known illustration of this species

Taenaris catops is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae

It is found from northern Argentina to Mexico

though some species can be found in China and Taiwan as well

The specimen is encased in a 6x6 frame

Japanese Silk Moth atl pick up only A 3500-year-old Egyptian fresco inAntheraea yamamai, the Japanese silk moth or Japanese oak silkmoth is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It was imported to Europe for silk production and is now found in southeastern Europe, mainly in Austria, northeastern Italy, and the Balkans. This specimen is encased in a 9"x9" frame.