Walker's Owl Erebus walkeri

Talk about a globe-trotter: this moth's documented range sprawls across virtually all of sub-Saharan Africa plus scattered islands in the Indian Ocean. It appears in official records from Angola to Zimbabwe, Madagascar to Mauritius, Seychelles to Réunion, and many African nations between. Few moths boast such vast geographic range, making this one of Earth's most cosmopolitan species. Named after naturalist Walker, this owl-marked moth demonstrates a remarkable ability to thrive across wildly different habitats and climates. Its success across such diverse ecosystems remains one of nature's greatest travel achievements.