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Photo by kimkiu
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Description:

i spotted this moth in my yard yesterday. it's quite a big one. body length about 50mm.

i was impressed with it's long orange eye bows. very impressive!!

Species ID Suggestions

Mountain Oxycanus

Oxycanus janeus

Reference Link
Saturniidae27
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Comments (11)
julia.mccoey
Actually maybe it's an agrotis? I think I'm getting closer... Moths are hard.
julia.mccoey
I think it is in the Anthelinae family, but I'm still trying ...
KennethDG
i thinks i saw one of those before but i think the one i saw was a female
kimkiu
hi argy, any news for the ID? tks
kimkiu
hi argy, i just added a new photo. hope it's help sorry i always forgot the take a shot to show the whole subject.
Mark Ridgway
Great shots kimkiu. Is there any chance you have one of the whole moth so we can search for an ID?
Atul
beautifully captured!

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PublishedMay 28, 2012

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