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Polyphemus Moth

Antheraea polyphemus

Description:

Large saturniid moth

Notes:

A newly hatched specimen

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13 Comments

Atanas Tanev
Atanas Tanev 10 years ago

Those markings are like the cheshire cat!

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

lovely :)

Kadoka
Kadoka 11 years ago

Yes I will add it, jakubko, thanks!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Fantastic spotting!! Could you add it to my mission, Moths of the World? Thank you!
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841...

Chariker
Chariker 11 years ago

Incredibly beautiful!

chloelovesanimals541
chloelovesanimals541 11 years ago

wow

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Gorgeous!

PongWira
PongWira 11 years ago

Great spot!

Carol Snow Milne 2
Carol Snow Milne 2 11 years ago

What a beauty!

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Stunning!!!

Wildchild
Wildchild 11 years ago

Beauty!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Beautiful clean specimen. Nice spotting.

Kadoka
Spotted by
Kadoka

Candler, North Carolina, United States

Spotted on Sep 11, 2012
Submitted on Feb 11, 2013

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