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Io Moth
Automeris io
40.8684, -75.608
Field Notes
Description:
Family: Saturniidae, Subfamily: Hemileucinae (Buck Moth) Male (Sexually dimorphic). Wingspan: 50-80 mm (This one probably around 70 mm as a guess.) FW is yellow. HW has red streak along inner margin and a large blue eyespot boldly outlined in black on each wing. Do not eat as adults. Males use large feathery antennae to track down females. Nocturnal. Hosts: Deciduous trees, shrubs and plants including willow, maple, oak, corn and clover.
Habitat:
Woodlands. Comes to light.
Notes:
3rd different Io Moth this season. This one had much more red and better condition than 2nd one. Smaller than 1st one.
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Automeris io
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PublishedJune 30, 2013
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