Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Observation date: July 06, 2025
Date notes: Giant Silk Moth
Submitted by: ShawnAhodder
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This beautiful moth was hanging around my front door last night in Corner Brook, NL, That is on the upper eastern Atlantic ocean
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: July 07, 2025
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador