I saw this huge Moth (5 inch wing span) in Southern Indiana. What is it? See video.
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The Dean
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It looks like an polyphemus moth. They are about that large and even bigger. piccie: http://www.cirrusimage.com/polyphemus_moth.htm
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holy shit!
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It is definitely a Hyalophora cecropia. This is an excellent site for all things Lepidopteran (in the USA). http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=3281&chosen_state=18*Indiana The link actually shows all the recorded sitings of this moth in Indiana. If your county is not highlighted you could contact them and update the site!
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