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Giant Silk MothsLarge orange moth
June 28, 2010
We have a wide variety of moths each day in the foyer of our apartment complex, but this morning I saw something completely different next to my neighbor’s door. It is the largest moth I have ever seen, next to a Luna Moth. I originally thought it may be a Cecropia Moth because of the orange body, but the markings on the wings look different than any photos I have found online.
Shelly B.
East Tennessee
Royal Walnut Moth
Good Morning Shelly,
Your lovely moth is a Royal Walnut Moth, Citheronia regalis, is the adult form of the largest caterpillar in North America, the formidable looking Hickory Horned Devil.
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