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Cecropia Moth

Hyalophora cecropia

Description:

~2 inches long. Head end diameter ~3/4 inch.

Habitat:

Found on plum tree in backyard

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Cecropia Moth
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2 Comments

cerind23
cerind23 8 years ago

We thought they were eggs, too.

Hannah Davis
Hannah Davis 8 years ago

I have a horrible suspicion that the little white spots on the dark blue patches might be parasitoid eggs.

cerind23
Spotted by
cerind23

New Hampshire, USA

Spotted on Aug 27, 2015
Submitted on Aug 27, 2015

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