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Cecropia Moth

Hyalophora cecropia

Photo by cerind23
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

~2 inches long. Head end diameter ~3/4 inch.

Habitat:

Found on plum tree in backyard

Species ID Suggestions

Cecropia Moth

Hyalophora cecropia

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Hannah Davis
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Comments (2)
cerind23
We thought they were eggs, too.
Hannah Davis
I have a horrible suspicion that the little white spots on the dark blue patches might be parasitoid eggs.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2015

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