Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1059573

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Observation date: August 07, 2015
Submitted by: Le Claire
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found the polyphemus in the morning on a porch. Put it in a terrarium with branch and leaves of a maple tree. By early afternoon it began to form cocoon.
Status: Resident
Verified by: bradensing
Verified date: September 09, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Michigan, Oakland County