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Antheraea polyphemus
Mothapalooza 2014—Brookside Haven
I'm not sure, Sergio! Perhaps because of one eye each hindwing?
Jacob, one thing I always wanted to know: why this moth is called Polyphemus? It really doesn't look like a cyclops!
Spotted on Jun 28, 2014 Submitted on Dec 8, 2014
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I'm not sure, Sergio! Perhaps because of one eye each hindwing?
Jacob, one thing I always wanted to know: why this moth is called Polyphemus? It really doesn't look like a cyclops!