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Giant Silk MothsNew Species of Moth in TX?
Hello and thank you for having this helpful website for people, like me, who are trying to identify their bug! This is a picture of a beautiful moth that welcomed me on the outside of an out building of mine this morning (8/24/06) while out on my morning walk at 6am on the outskirts of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas 78253. It’s been in the exact same place all morning; it’s now almost 3pm and it hasn’t moved an inch. To give you an idea of its exact size and dimensions, the siding lap/gap you see it sitting along is 1/2 inch wide, so I’m guessing Its wing span from side to side is at least 3.5 inches and it’s height from top of head to bottom of abdomen at least 1.5 inches or a bit more. It’s on a part of the building that’s in the shade throughout the day, so the colors in the attached pictures are not as brightly colored as it is in real life…very vivid yellows and reddish brown swatches of bright colors, along with a very fuzzy/furry head. I didn’t want to disturb it, so this is the closest picture I could get without fear of scaring it away. Can you please help me identify my bug? I’ve been in Texas for over 20 years now and have NEVER seen such a beautiful creature. Thanks!!
omallyblue
San Antonio, Texas
Hi Omallyblue,
We have received numerous photos of Imperial Moths this year. Your lovely specimen is a female. Males have more yellow and less purple.
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