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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) » Silkmoths (Saturniinae) » Saturniini » Antheraea » Polyphemus Moth - Hodges#7757 (Antheraea polyphemus)
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Large chocolate brown butterfly with impressably big feelers - Antheraea polyphemus - male
Copyright © 2009 Connie Kuss

Large chocolate brown butterfly with impressably big feelers - Antheraea polyphemus - Male
Cedar (near Nanaimo), Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
June 23, 2009
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Contributed by Connie Kuss on 22 September, 2009 - 11:07am
Last updated 26 December, 2009 - 12:35pm

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Polyphemus Moth, Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus - MALE
Nice pic!

This is a male polyphemus moth.
The very large plumose antennae (feathery antennae), "lean" body (for a Saturniid moth) and overall shape are indicative of this individual being male.

The larvae of this species feeds on a lot of common shrubs and trees, including the following: Oak, Beech, Birch, Maple, Elm, Cherry, Sycamore, etc.... among others.
… Bill Reynolds, 22 September, 2009 - 12:22pm login or register to post comments

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