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IO Moth

Automeris io

Photo by AshleyAkers
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large reddish-brown moth found under a porchlight.

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Comments (2)
AshleyAkers
awww no way! I think your right! If ida known it had such a beautiful display of colors under its wings I would have got it to open its wings somehow lol Thanks for the website.
annorion
Looks like an IO moth with its wings closed. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Automeris-io

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