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Cecropia Moth

Hyalophora cecropia

Photo by GregMasteller
Published on Project Noah
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40.5519, -83.122

Field Notes

Description:

A femal recently hatched.

Notes:

North America's largest native moth.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
AnnvanWijgerden
Wow, super-furry (/cuddly)! Approx. how big is this fella?
Dan Doucette
Love these! Great shots! I think it would look cool if you flipped photo 3 and 5, but that's just me.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2011

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