large moth

[Michel]

Can anyone id this large moth (see coin in photo for size reference).  This was actually found in Port Orford, Oregon - not in the mid-Valley -- but I am hoping someone can id it anyway.  Thanks in advance.

[Gayle]

Isn’t that a luna moth?

Gayle Peterson

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[Gayle]

Oops.  Wrong color.

 

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Can anyone id this large moth (see coin in photo for size reference).  This was actually found in Port Orford, Oregon - not in the mid-Valley -- but I am hoping someone can id it anyway.  Thanks in advance.

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[Michel]

I am guessing it might be  Pachysphinx occidentalis - Western Poplar Sphinx....

Kind of hard to tell as most photos show wings spread.

[Lisa Millbank]

These are really cool to find!  This is Polyphemus moth, and the clear eyespot on the hind wing is unique.

Here's a page about them with a gallery of images: https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Antheraea-polyphemus. 

The upper surface of the wings is really spectacular, and they are more colorful than many butterflies.

Lisa Millbank

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