Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 999791

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Observation date: August 06, 2014
Date notes: at night after a storm, cool weather
Submitted by: autumnrose73
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Athens, Ohio at night. It came to my front door light around ten o'clock. It had stormed heavily that day and the twmperature had dropped substantially. It was calm for a while then fluttered like crazy until landing in my bogonia flower patch.
Status: Resident
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: August 07, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Ohio, Athens County