Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1379033

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Observation date: May 05, 2024
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found the moth in a parking lot that has bright lights at night. Caught it in a container (ventral photo), brought it home, and released it. Good news - it flew away! I have seen these moths a number of times around my yard, but this is the first time I was able to take a photo of one. (I took the ventral photo in the container I used to catch it.) What a pleasant change from searching for hours (sometimes days!) to ID a micro-moth!
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 06, 2024
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Virginia, Nelson County