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Hyalophora cecropia
Awesome moth! I've updated Aaron's ID for you accordingly, including adding the gender and the scientific name. I have also added it to the mission, Moths of the World: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841...
Hope to see more spottings from you!
Nice spotting and welcome to Project Noah! This is one of the giant silk moths and is the largest species in the United States. Yours is a male because it has large, bushy antennae. The antennae of the females are much smaller.
Spotted on May 26, 2012
Submitted on May 26, 2012
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