Polyphemus moth

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comments (4)

travismorhardt

Lion

Great capture! So crisp and clear :) Posted 11 years ago
1. Deb Cappello
  
  Snow Leopard
  
  Thank you very much! I love this moth and was thrilled that it found its way to my yard! It's a beauty!!!!!
  Posted 11 years ago

Wendy

Lion

Beautiful specimen, I would really love to see something like this in real.
I find these moths even more beautiful than the daily butterflies :) Posted 11 years ago
1. Deb Cappello
  
  Snow Leopard
  
  I agree Wendy......this is quite a beautiful thing to behold! You can't imagine how thrilled I was to have it visit my yard! Also the fact that it posed for me long enough to get this fabulous picture! I get so used to seeing butterflies in my garden that sadly, I think I start taking them for granted. Then, within a span of about 2 or 3 weeks, this lovely moth came, then a Luna moth, and last, but certainly not least, a Garden Tiger moth came to feast on my beautiful flowers! Now, even more so than before, I am constantly on the look out for any newcomers in the garden. Posted 11 years ago

The Polyphemus moth

The polyphemus moth is a North American member of the family Saturniidae, the giant silk moths. It is a tan-colored moth, with an average wingspan of 15 cm.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by WildFlower