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Promethea Moth Wings Slightly Open - Callosamia angulifera
Copyright © 2008 John Tumlin

Promethea Moth Wings Slightly Open - Callosamia angulifera
Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
July 25, 2008

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Promethea Moth Wings Slightly Open - Callosamia angulifera Promethea Moth - Callosamia angulifera
Contributed by John Tumlin on 2 December, 2008 - 5:35pm
Last updated 25 December, 2008 - 2:44pm

Moved
Moved from Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 25 December, 2008 - 2:44pm

To me, this looks more like a
male Tulip-Tree Moth (Callosamia angulifera).
… Skip Blanchard, 2 December, 2008 - 7:25pm

 
I'm new at this so...
I appreciate feed back and corections to any of my mistakes. I looked through alot of pictures on this site trying to I.D. this guy and I saw a Promethea Moth that looked remarkably simalar. What is the difference that I missed, so I know to look for it in the future?
… John Tumlin, 2 December, 2008 - 8:36pm

 
Male prometheas almost never have distinct angular markings
in the centers of the wings like angulifera. The very similar C. securifera doesn't seem to occur as far north as Tennessee.
… Skip Blanchard, 6 December, 2008 - 7:12pm

3 baby spiders: *** (a fourth one got away)
* (hey, there it is).
… Skip Blanchard, 2 December, 2008 - 7:20pm

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