Huge moths in ohio. Linda crampton author from british columbia canada on july 15 2020. The most notable feature of the moth is its large purplish eyespots on its two hindwingsthe eyespots give it its name from the greek myth of the cyclops polyphemus. We need your help. Moth identification becomes a bit easier when it comes to the largest of the native moths.
Looks just like my biology book from school. Saturday aug 2 2008 at 1201 am aug 2. Some moth features are dramatic. Antheraea polyphemus the polyphemus moth is a north american member of the family saturniidae the giant silk moths.
Moth insects found in the state of ohio. Click on the x found on each entry below to hide specific bugs from this pages listing. You will be able to narrow down the results to better. In ohio its mighty rare.
Additionally everyone enjoys a largest moth story and this section provides some good stories. We depend on donations to keep butterflies and moths of north america online and freely available. Fran rooks from toledo ohio on july 15 2020. Id forgotten how huge the moths can be.
Consider contributing an image at the email address showcased at the bottom of this page. If everyone who uses this resource gives a small amount we could cover our ongoing costs develop new features and upgrade the system. Huge moth makes rare appearance. There are a total of 430 ohio butterflies and moths found in the insect identification database.
It starts with the fact that atlas moths native species in indonesia rank as the worlds largest moths with a sing span approaching ten inches in length. Entries are listed below in alphabetical order. Thanks for the visit. In southern texas its the black witch moth.