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Polyphemus moth

Antheraea polyphemus

1 Species ID Suggestions

Sudachi
Sudachi 11 years ago
Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus Antheraea polyphemus


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3 Comments

Uday
Uday 11 years ago

common name is 'giant silk moths'

DaniKautz
DaniKautz 11 years ago

Just a common name I've heard applied to them, i had no idea what a silk moth was. I listed what I think the scientific name of that species is I would love to know if it's accurate!

Uday
Uday 11 years ago

its not a luna moth
luna moth look like this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actias_luna...
may be its a silk moth

DaniKautz
Spotted by
DaniKautz

New Mexico, USA

Spotted on Jun 30, 2012
Submitted on Sep 26, 2012

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