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Can anyone identify the sex of this Cecropia Moth - Hyalophora cecropia
Copyright © 2011 L. Massman

Can anyone identify the sex of this Cecropia Moth - Hyalophora cecropia
McHenry,IL, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
June 4, 2011
Size: 5-6 inches

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Can anyone identify the sex of this Cecropia Moth - Hyalophora cecropia Can anyone identify the sex of this Cecropia Moth - Hyalophora cecropia Can anyone identify the sex of this Cecropia Moth - Hyalophora cecropia Can anyone identify the sex of this Cecropia Moth - Hyalophora cecropia
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Contributed by L. Massman on 4 June, 2011 - 2:36pm
Last updated 4 June, 2011 - 7:17pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… L. Massman, 4 June, 2011 - 7:17pm login or register to post comments

Antennae
Look awfully plumose and male-like to me. Look at this post

http://bugguide.net/node/view/387526
… Jessica Walden-Gray, 4 June, 2011 - 7:13pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Jessica. I saw that
Thanks, Jessica. I saw that one earlier but the antennae on my moth seemed more narrow but now that it has been drying for awhile, it looks much more like your example.
… L. Massman, 4 June, 2011 - 7:21pm login or register to post comments

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