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Polyphemus moth

Antheraea polyphemus

Description:

Caterpillar, bright green

Habitat:

Forest floor near a wetland pond

2 Comments

alison_sloop
alison_sloop 8 years ago

Thank Janis. I have updated this spotting and what a beautiful moth this will turn into!

janis
janis 8 years ago

Actually, its legs are visible right behind its head (top of photo). It's curled up making it more challenging to ID, but the dark markings on its rear are a good cue that it could be a Polyphemus moth.

alison_sloop
Spotted by
alison_sloop

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jun 24, 2015
Submitted on Jul 24, 2015

Spotted for Mission

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