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Antheraea polyphemus
Large moth with 6" wing span, notable for large, purplish eyespots on its two hind wings.
Widely distributed across North America, this moth lives in woodlands. This spotting was on the deck of our cottage on Salt Spring Island which has douglas fir, arbutus and big-leaf maple on the property.
Spotted on Jun 23, 2013
Submitted on Jun 25, 2013
7 Comments
Magnificent spotting and captures Ron!
thanks for the kudos!
Wow! It's Gorgeous Ron.
Fantastic..
Hi Ron, love your moth! Please add it to the mission Moths and Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest:
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/3073...
Thanks!
Very nice.
Lovely photos Ron - he looks like he's wearing a fur coat. Quite amazing.