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Photo by CarlJ.Santoro
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Field Notes

Description:

Notes:

Helped it out of a parking lot. It wouldn't/couldn't fly. Placed it by a tree. I think it was dying.

Species ID Suggestions

Polyphemus moth

Antheraea polyphemus

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Dan Doucette
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Comments (2)
AngelSeven
At first glance I thought it might be an Emperor Gum Moth (Opodiphthera eucalypti) however I think Dan has it correct with Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus) both belong to the family Saturniidae...!
Dan Doucette
It is in pretty rough shape but still a great moth! This should be in the Arthropods category, not Other.
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PublishedJune 14, 2015

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