Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1170632

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Observation date: July 12, 2018
Submitted by: Estelle Regnier
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: First noticed on a spruce bough and later, feeding on the leaves of a birch tree. Weather was hot (29C.) and windy.
Status: Resident
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: July 22, 2018
Coordinator notes: Previously misidentified as Luna actias, white dots along Luna moth caterpillar are pinkish in colour.
Checklist region(s): Manitoba, Canada