Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 986890

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Observation date: June 01, 2013
Date notes: Unsure of the exact month. Grass was full green so may have been later in the summer.
Submitted by: kstoss9
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: extreemly large, about the size of an adult thumb. Moving very fast, eating grass as it moved across the yard.
Status: Resident
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: July 20, 2014
Coordinator notes: Poster suggests Luna Moth; colour odd, angle of photo unusual; eating grass most unusual. I am suggesting a Polyphemus
Checklist region(s): United States, Maine, Oxford County