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Cecropia Moth - Hyalophora cecropia - female
Copyright © 2010 mamabug

Cecropia Moth - Hyalophora cecropia - Female
Wewahitchka, Gulf County, Florida, USA
April 23, 2010
Size: approx. 4.5 - 5" across
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Contributed by mamabug on 23 April, 2010 - 5:48pm
Last updated 20 March, 2012 - 1:33pm

cecropia
WOW! beautiful cecropia! i have never seen one this colorful!!!
… patrick white, 24 November, 2010 - 9:06pm login or register to post comments

One of the best!
This moth is female...let's hope she mated and is reproductively successful!
… Bill Reynolds, 26 April, 2010 - 10:53am login or register to post comments

One of the best!
Excellent pic of a spectacular moth!!

Of the many cecropias I have seen, reared and collected throught hte years, this is perhaps the most colorful individual I have thus far seen!
… Bill Reynolds, 26 April, 2010 - 10:52am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 23 April, 2010 - 8:21pm login or register to post comments

Cecropia...
the red on the outside of the PM line is the key. Just saw my first one the other day!
… Tony DeSantis, 23 April, 2010 - 7:41pm login or register to post comments

Looks like
Cecropia Moth - Hodges#7767 - Hyalophora cecropia



But there are some similar species--and I'm not an expert--so be sure to wait for a second opinion.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 23 April, 2010 - 5:58pm login or register to post comments

cecropia?
http://bugguide.net/node/view/4625

looks to be one of these?
b
… bdedo, 23 April, 2010 - 5:57pm login or register to post comments

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