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Cecropia Moth

Hyalophora cecropia

Photo by LisaPowers
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Field Notes

Description:

Large, colorful female moth. Gray, browns and orange with marroon, orange, black and white body.

Notes:

This female kept gently opening and closing her wings, wafting her pheromones into the air.

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Comments (14)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Wow,amazingly beautiful Lisa,great photo,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
LaurenZarate
Wonderful Lisa! Congratulations! It was in the prime of it's beauty.
Dhiren
Many Many Congratulation... you deserved this...
Mark Ridgway
Amazing species and an excellent specimen. Congrats Lisa.
KarenL
Many congratulations Lisa, your great capture ofNorth America’s largest native moth is our Spotting of the Day! Named after Cecrops, a half-man, half-snake King from Greek mythology, the cecropia moth can have a wingspan of over 6 inches! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10154099715870603/?type=1&stream_ref=10 Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/462798265537536000
LisaPowers
Thank you! I always take great pleasure in the beauty of nature and feel privileged to be able to share what I see!

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Moths of the World
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Insects of TN
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Butterflies and Moths of Southeast USA
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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The Bug Chicks Sofa Safari

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PublishedMay 1, 2014

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