While the last caterpillar only started to spin its cocoon yesterday, the first moths are already emerging. Lebeda nobilis is a large lappet species that flies in the warmer parts of continental Asia from India throughout central and south China east to Taiwan and south via Thailand to Sumatra (Indonesia). The wingspan of the females is a little over ten centimeter. The males are smaller. This species has only one flight per year, normally from late August to the end of September, depending on the local conditions. The eggs overwinter (in the fridge) and hatch early spring.
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| Lebeda nobilis male - Origin: Taiwan |
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| Lebeda nobilis female - Origin: Taiwan |
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| Lebeda nobilis female - Origin: Taiwan |