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Magnificent Moth - Antheraea polyphemus
Copyright © 2014 TwoHoot

Magnificent Moth - Antheraea polyphemus
Brady, McCulloch County, Texas, USA
August 6, 2014
Size: ~3-4 inches
This is the most spectacular moth (?) I have ever seen. What kind is it?

I went to see what my dog was sniffing and took 3 good pictures with my cell phone before it flew into a tree about 50 yards away. I resized this one for easy upload but you are welcome to the full size images (~ 2 mb each) if they would be useful to bugguide.net. I know nothing about bugs but love bugguide when I find an unusual one. Keep up the good work!
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Contributed by TwoHoot on 31 August, 2014 - 8:44pm
Last updated 31 August, 2014 - 9:48pm

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… Ryan St Laurent, 31 August, 2014 - 9:48pm login or register to post comments

you're right, a polyphemus moth

Nice find!
… Benjamin Davidson, 31 August, 2014 - 8:46pm login or register to post comments

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