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Polyphemus Moth

Antheraea polyphemus

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A large tan moth with prominent purple-ringed eyespots on its hindwings. It is named after the cyclops Polyphemus from Greek mythology.

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Did You Know?

A single caterpillar can eat 86000 times its weight in food in the two months before it pupates.