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Large Moth in Massachusetts - Antheraea polyphemus - male

Large Moth in Massachusetts - Antheraea polyphemus - Male
Andover, Massachusetts, USA
July 16, 2018
Size: about 70mm long
Bricks in image are the usual size. Seen resting without movement this morning around 10am on the outside of a Dunkin Donuts. From a distance it looked strikingly like a crumpled, brown leaf.

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Polyphemus Moth…
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