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Cecropia moth

Hyalophora cecropia

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Description:

Large moth with distinctive colouring.

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KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago
Cecropia moth
Hyalophora cecropia Hyalophora cecropia


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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Please add to mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/884...

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KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

You are welcome stormy! I'm fairly new to the US so I'm still getting to grips with all the species too! I've yet to see one of these beauties but we planted around 40 maple trees last year so hopefully we will attract some in the future!

stormy
stormy 11 years ago

Thanks Karen! I'm still learning my moth ID's!

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KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Not a Buckeye but a beautiful Cecropia moth!

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stormy

Deerfield Township, Michigan, USA

Spotted on May 13, 2010
Submitted on Jan 15, 2012

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