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Cecropia moth

Hyalophora cecropia

Description:

Female then joined by a male who can sense a female from several miles away.

Notes:

North America's largest native moth.

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3 Comments

LauraMaria
LauraMaria 12 years ago

I love these fuzzy little guys! The photo of the hooks on their feet is so cool, what a great shot. They are really beautiful!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Great photos - I especially like the last one!

Yasser
Yasser 12 years ago

Incredible photos Greg! I'm constantly blown away by the beauty of this species.

GregMasteller
Spotted by
GregMasteller

Ohio, USA

Spotted on Jun 7, 2011
Submitted on Aug 21, 2011

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