Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Observation date: July 25, 2007
Date notes: probably in July 2007
Submitted by: YB4
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Spotted crawling across the lawn at least 30ft from the nearest tree on a bright sunny day. It curled up and put its' feet together in the photographs when I tried to get it to hold still for the camera.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: September 21, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Alberta