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Cecropia moth

Hyalophora cecropia

Photo by GregMasteller
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Female then joined by a male who can sense a female from several miles away.

Notes:

North America's largest native moth.

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Comments (3)
LauraMaria
I love these fuzzy little guys! The photo of the hooks on their feet is so cool, what a great shot. They are really beautiful!
KarenL
Great photos - I especially like the last one!
Yasser
Incredible photos Greg! I'm constantly blown away by the beauty of this species.

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PublishedAugust 21, 2011

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