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Antheraea polyphemus
Spotted on May 12, 2013
Submitted on Sep 3, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks, I'm now seeing the difference :)
Hi DinMitchell! These are beautiful moths! I noticed that the moth in the first picture is different from the ones in the second two pictures. The moth in the first picture appears to be a Tulip-tree Silkmoth, Callosamia angulifera:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/482
The moths in pictures 2 and 3 are certainly Antheraea polyphemus.
You should make new spotting for the Tulip-tree Silkmoth so we can enjoy the beauty of both species!