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Photo by LoriMartin
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Field Notes

Notes:

Found this awesome butterfly ...looks like the dried leaves on our trees..love it's antennae

Species ID Suggestions

Polyphemus Moth

Antheraea polyphemus

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Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (2)
LoriMartin
Thank you for educating me on it...I thought it was strange for a butterfly
alicelongmartin
The Antenna indicates it is a Moth and they can be very beautiful also.

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PublishedApril 1, 2011

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