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Saturniidae: Hyalophora cecropia - Hyalophora cecropia - male
Copyright © 2014 Carl Barrentine

Saturniidae: Hyalophora cecropia - Hyalophora cecropia - Male
Turtle River State Park, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA
June 18, 2014
Size: Wingspread ~ 12-13 cm
This specimen may be an example of the Cecropia Moth (7767).
Contributed by Carl Barrentine on 18 June, 2014 - 8:39pm

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