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Antheraea polyphemus - Male - Antheraea polyphemus - male
Copyright © 2019 Earl Hunter

Antheraea polyphemus - Male - Antheraea polyphemus - Male
Sulphur, Murray County, Oklahoma, USA
September 2, 2019
Photographed by Earl Hunter. Used with permission. Thank you.
Contributed by Clay Nichols on 2 September, 2019 - 7:39pm
Last updated 3 September, 2019 - 7:39am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Jason D. Roberts, 3 September, 2019 - 12:43am

Not an Io Moth
This is Polyphemus Moth, Antheraea Polyphemus. It's a Murray Co. new record.
… John Fisher, 2 September, 2019 - 8:21pm

 
John Good to see your name a
John
Good to see your name again. If you’re ever in western North Carolina please give us a call/text.
Take care.
… Clay Nichols, 3 September, 2019 - 7:02am

Looks more like
Polyphemus
… Larry de March, 2 September, 2019 - 8:20pm

 
Arrgghh!
Arrgghh!
… Clay Nichols, 2 September, 2019 - 8:21pm

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