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Polyphemus Moth - Hodges#7757 (Antheraea polyphemus)
Photo#564879
Copyright © 2011
James Reben
Large transluscent green CAT -
Antheraea polyphemus
Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine, USA
August 18, 2011
Size: 70mm
found crawling down a large sugar maple
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Contributed by
James Reben
on 18 August, 2011 - 5:44pm
Last updated 18 August, 2011 - 9:03pm
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James Reben
, 18 August, 2011 - 9:03pm
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Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus
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Ryan St Laurent
, 18 August, 2011 - 6:40pm
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That makes sense because I've
That makes sense because I've seen both kinds of Polyphemus around here...
Thank you for the ID
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James Reben
, 18 August, 2011 - 7:24pm
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