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Promethea Moth - Hodges#7764 (Callosamia promethea)
Photo#660420
Copyright © 2012
Stephen Tapsak
Promethea moth! -
Callosamia promethea
-
Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA
May 30, 2012
Size: wingspan 3 3/4 in.
It eclosed! That is so cool. I had never seen a live one of these before!
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Contributed by
Stephen Tapsak
on 20 June, 2012 - 12:07pm
Last updated 12 August, 2012 - 2:13pm
Moved
Moved from
Callosamia
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Ryan St Laurent
, 20 June, 2012 - 2:46pm