Subject: Moth
Location: Michigan
June 25, 2017 3:58 pm
What kind of moth is this?
Signature: Jaklynn
Imperial Moth
Dear Jaklynn,
Your moth is a female Imperial Moth, Eacles imperialis.
Subject: moth Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico
Location: Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico
June 22, 2017 9:43 am
any thoughts?
Signature: tom
Giant Silkmoth: Caio species
Dear Tom,
This Giant Silkmoth in the family Saturniidae is quite lovely, and its muted colors help to camouflage if from predators. Our research indicates it is in the genus Caio, possibly Caio richardsoni based on an image on The Kirby Wolfe Collection. We will contact Bill Oehlke to see if he can verify that species identification. He may request permission to post your image to his site as well, and since he is a valuable resource for us regarding both Giant Silkmoths and Sphinx Moths, we hope you will grant that permission.
Thank you so much, Daniel. You guys are amazing. Of course you can use this image. Tom
Bill Oehlke Confirms ID
Daniel,
Richardsoni would be my first guess.
Bill
Subject: Moth identification
Location: Swaziland, Africa.
June 7, 2017 1:10 pm
Hello, My wife and I came across this amazing moth trapped inside a restroom in Swaziland, Africa on February 20th, 2015. Can you identify the moth for me?
Thank you so much.
Signature: Roger
Emperor Moth: Imbrasia belina
Dear Roger,
We believe thanks to images posted to iSpot, that we have correctly identified your gorgeous male Emperor Moth as Imbrasia belina. On African Moths, the species is identified as Gonimbrasia belina. The edible caterpillar is known as the Mopane Worm.
Subject: What is this?
Location: Ashland va. USA
June 4, 2017 9:23 pm
Saw this on the wall of a business in
Ashland virginia thought it looked strange…
Signature: Curious. …
Polyphemus Moth
Dear Curious,
This beautiful Giant Silkmoth is the Polyphemus Moth, named after the mythical Greek, one-eyed giant Clyclops. If you disturb the moth, it might flash its large false eyespots that it uses to startle an imminent predator into thinking it is about to be eaten by a much larger creature. One more image of mating Polyphemus Moths from our archives.
Subject: What in the world?
Location: Williamsport, PA
May 31, 2017 7:49 am
Good morning from Williamsport, Pennsylvania! I was put planting the other day and found a red cocoon with what looked to be a stinger on the bottom of it, buried in the soil. I put it back and now this morning, this
appeared. I am not sure if it is related, however; what is this beautiful creature, bc I have NEVER seen one around this area!! Thanks for any insight
Signature: Angela
Female Cecropia Moth
Dear Angela,
This is a female Cecropia Moth. Like other members of the Giant Silkmoth family Saturniidae, they do not feed as adults. They only live long enough to mate and lay eggs, generally a week at most.
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