Oak silk moth

Oak silk moth
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Real-world info
Name: Coscinocera hercules Family: Bombycidae - Silkmoths
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  ヤママユガ  N/A  coscinocera hercules  polilla de seda  macaone  Дубовый шелкопряд  산누에나방  N/A  coscinocera hercules  polilla de seda  Seidenspinner  Herculesvlinder

The oak silk moth is a bug in the Animal Crossing series that appears in Animal Crossing: Wild World, Animal Crossing: City Folk, and Animal Crossing: New Leaf. It is relatively rare and can be found on trees during summer nights. When flying away, it makes a distinct loud flapping sound.

Catch details

In Wild World

#10

"I caught a Japanese oak silk moth. It's pretty, but...yuck!"

Description	They are the world's largest moths. Like silkworms, they produce thread.
Time of year	Jun – Aug
Time of day	7 PM – 4 AM
Peak times	N/A
Location	On trees
Bug size	280 mm
Selling price	1,200 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk

#11

"I caught an oak silk moth! Pretty? Or pretty hideous?!"

Description	The larva and cocoons of these wild silkworms are a beautiful green in color.
Time of year	Jun – Sep
Time of day	7 PM – 4 AM
Peak times	N/A
Location	On trees (any kind)
Bug size	280 mm
Rarity	Very rare
Selling price	1,200 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#11

"I caught an oak silk moth! Who's smooth now?"

Time of year	Jun – Sep All year (Tortimer Island)
Time of day	7 PM – 4 AM
Peak times	N/A
Location	On trees (any kind) (can be found on Tortimer Island)
Size	320 mm
Rarity	Very rare
Selling price	1,200 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In Wild World

Blathers the curator will have a small speech on the oak silk moth once the bug is donated.

"...Ah! I just looked directly into that silkmoth's fabled eye-spots!...I'm unsure what predator would be fooled. Those look nothing like owl's eyes. Ah. Hm. There I go again. Letting my revulsion taint my scientific analysis... The eye-spots DO work, and are a vital evolutionary step! ...But blech."

In City Folk

Blathers the curator will have a small speech on the oak silk moth once the bug is donated.

"While the oak silk moth has impressively large wings, it's said that this moth isn't a very skilled flier. ...I should think that might be the reason it developed such big, vulgar eyeballs..."

The oak silk moth can be found on the second level of the insect exhibit, in the middle segment with the easternmost stump.

In New Leaf

Upon being donated, the creature can be found in the room of the bug exhibit with the Rafflesia in, resting on a tree on the east side of the room. It can be seen better if the camera is adjusted.

"Oak silk moths are seen in the summer and are one of the largest moth species in the world. They make silk from their mouths as they transition into the pupa stage. As adults, they don't eat anything and only live off the nutrients they stored while they were caterpillars."

Real-world information

The hercules moth, also named the oak silk moth, is among the largest moths in the world. Both their body and wings have the record, but their bodies are quite small compared to their wings. They are named after Hercules, a Greek mythological hero. Like in game, when scared, they flee, releasing a very heavy flap. Transparent sections on the wings in some moths and butterflies help serve as a camouflage, so that predators cannot see the insect.

Atlas moths are a saturniid moth, a group that includes the famous luna moth. Despite what their common name suggests, they are only distant cousins of the domestic silk moth (Bombyx mori) which belong to the family Bombycidae.

Names in other languages

	ヤママユガ Yamamayuga
	Seidenspinner	Silk Weaver
	Polilla de seda
	Coscinocera hercules	Latin name