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Adult Polyphemus Moth

Antheraea Polyphemus

Description:

Butterfly 4-5" wing span! Beautiful!

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1 Comment

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 10 years ago

Lovely find! Since you know the ID of this beautiful moth, it would be great if you would add the Scientific Name so your spotting can be considered complete.
If you need it it's Antheraea polyphemus. One of my favorite moths!

socialchange01
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socialchange01

Maryland, USA

Spotted on Aug 6, 2013
Submitted on Aug 6, 2013

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