Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 545222

Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus

Observation date: July 13, 2011
Submitted by: rach89
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Moth kept running into our apartment window. We caught it and brought it inside to photograph. Weather is cloudy and a bit rainy. It's been in the upper 80's lower 90's the past few days. Moth displayed learned helplessness and eventually stayed still for a long period of time which allowed us to photograph it up close without problems.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ranger Steve Mueller
Verified date: August 14, 2011
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Utah County, Utah, United States