Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1267125

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Observation date: August 06, 2020
Date notes: Thursday morning August 6, 2020 at North Syracuse, NY small DIY car wash
Submitted by: ScottR
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: alive on carwash concrete floor with wings fully spread. Appear to having trouble flying. Did not touch since do not like insects or such. Tried to get it to climb on a leaf but moth only flinched. About 1 mile north is an area very swamp like or wet lands near NY Route 481 Cicero, NY. Believe it flew down came from that area.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: August 09, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, New York, Onondaga County