Polyphemus Moth

PaulBeaudry, we at Project Noah share your enthusiasm about this and other butterflies posted here. However, I must remember you that this is a public forum with younger users here. So, please use a less "colorful" language, more appropriate to this audience.

Holy sh1t! Beautiful!

Thanks to all. They are named after the son of Poseidon in Greek Mythology, Polyphemus, who was a cyclops, blinded by Odysseus!

Gorgeous!

Beautiful!

Big moth - - big name :)

he has a long name!!

Very nice photo and spotting. Have "oops" myself when putting up several spottings.

Oops, you're right I think this is a polyphemus. Thanks, uploading a bunch at a time...

I think you have mis-identified your moth. Automeris io can be brown, but does not have the small eye spot on the forewing. The large hindwing eyespots on an IO are surrounded by yellow.