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Callosamia angulifera
Found in my back yard in the woods. This was directly under a tulip tree
Please compare the following taxa:
Tulip-tree Silk Moth, Callosamia angulifera
http://bugguide.net/node/view/482
Promethea Moth, Callosamia promethea
http://bugguide.net/node/view/22990
Nice spotting! This is also known as Spicebush Silkmoth. Male moths may fly late in the afternoon but females fly only at night.
Spotted on Jun 25, 2011
Submitted on Jun 25, 2011
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