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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths (Saturniidae) » Buck and Io Moths (Hemileucinae) » Hemileucini » Automeris » Io Moth - Hodges#7746 (Automeris io)
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Automeris io moth - Automeris io - female
Copyright © 2008 Greg Synstelien

Automeris io moth - Automeris io - Female
Lake Park, MN USA, Minnesota, USA
She eclosed about a month, ago, January 7, 2008. In my bedroom, of course. As do all my moths. I took this picture within an hour of her eclosing, using a flash ring. I desaturated the background to highlight her coloring. I like to refer to her as my Golden Lady.
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Contributed by Greg Synstelien on 15 February, 2008 - 12:17am
Last updated 29 July, 2009 - 9:08am

Io moth in January?
Nice pic, but please do not record the dates of insects raised in captivity in the box reserved for dates. This is only for specimens observed in the wild (i.e., outdoors). The data page is misleading when you post dates this way, but if you want to put this information in the comments, that is OK. Thanks.
… Karl Hillig, 29 July, 2009 - 8:28am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for catching that
fixed
… john and jane balaban, 29 July, 2009 - 9:09am login or register to post comments

 
another fix needed
Greg also posted a pic of an Io that ecloseded in Feburary, so you should fix that one, too. Thanks.
… Karl Hillig, 29 July, 2009 - 9:32am login or register to post comments

 
Done
Thanks again
… john and jane balaban, 29 July, 2009 - 10:19am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Automeris.
… john and jane balaban, 25 December, 2008 - 3:12pm login or register to post comments

Moved
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… Greg Synstelien, 15 February, 2008 - 12:52am login or register to post comments

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