What is the average height of a moth from head to tail? (highlighted in the picture via a red line) I need to know this for a species I am making for an RPG. Unfortunately, I only was able to find a wing-span of a moth.
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I think you're looking for "thorax length" or "body length", as different publications list it differently. It's possible that "height" as a search term might be throwing off what you get back.
One of the largest moths in the world has a wingspan of up to 11 inches and a body length of up to 6 inches, a ratio of about 1.833:1. One of the smallest has a wingspan of up to .63 inches and a body length of up to .28 inches, a ratio of about 2.25:1. Something in that range, or along that distribution curve, is probably a good way to go when creating this creature for your project.
Yeah, when I saw the title I thought they meant feet to back.
Me too, and for some reason I thought it was a philosophical question.