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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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Moth found in backyard in Chicago Illinois - Southeast side of the city - Antheraea polyphemus
Copyright © 2010 Sandra Michalski

Moth found in backyard in Chicago Illinois - Southeast side of the city - Antheraea polyphemus
Chicago Southeast side of the city, Illinois, USA
June 9, 2010
Found this moth at 2:30 PM and as of 7:20 PM, same day, it's still there. Has not moved or changed position.

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Moth found in backyard in Chicago Illinois - Southeast side of the city - Antheraea polyphemus Moth found in backyard in Chicago Illinois - Southeast side of the city - Antheraea polyphemus
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Contributed by Sandra Michalski on 9 June, 2010 - 7:18pm
Last updated 12 September, 2010 - 10:12pm

Moved
Moved from Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths.
… Jason D. Roberts, 12 September, 2010 - 10:13pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 29 June, 2010 - 1:55pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 27 June, 2010 - 2:37pm login or register to post comments

Polyphemus Moth
male
… David J. Ferguson, 9 June, 2010 - 7:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Moth
Thank you so much for such a quick response. It's now 8 PM and Moth is still here. We've never seen such a large Moth.
… Sandra Michalski, 9 June, 2010 - 8:08pm login or register to post comments

 
If it's a warm still night
He'll probably be gone soon - off to look for girls.
… David J. Ferguson, 9 June, 2010 - 8:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Moth
You called it accurately. Sometime between 9:10 PM and 9:40 PM it left! Thanks again.
… Sandra Michalski, 9 June, 2010 - 10:01pm login or register to post comments

 
moth
It's been a really neat experience!
… Sandra Michalski, 9 June, 2010 - 8:20pm login or register to post comments

 
yup
agreed
… roar, 9 June, 2010 - 7:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Moth
Thank you for your help inidentifying him. Exciting for us to see him.
… Sandra Michalski, 9 June, 2010 - 8:09pm login or register to post comments

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