Antheraea polyphemus, the Polyphemus moth, is a North American member of the family Saturniidae, the giant silk moths. It is a tan-colored moth, with an average wingspan of 15 cm (6 in). The most notable feature of the moth is its large, purplish eyespots on its two hindwings.

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The polyphemus moth, Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer), is one of our largest and most beautiful silk moths. It is named after Polyphemus, the giant cyclops from Greek mythology who had a single large, round, eye in the middle of his forehead (Himmelman 2002). The name is because of the large eyespots in the middle of the hind wings.

Polyphemus moth is one of the largest moths, having a huge wingspan. It is a member of the Saturniidae family, which is known to be the greatest silk moths. It depicts eye spots, which is one of its primary identification features. It draws its name from Greek mythical stories.

May 27, 2024 · The Polyphemus moth is one of the most identifiable of the silk moths. It is a giant moth with a 4 to 6-inch wingspan. It could be mistaken for a butterfly until a person takes a closer look.

Antheraea polyphemus, the Polyphemus moth, is a North American member of the family Saturniidae, the giant silk moths. It is a tan-colored moth, with an average wingspan of 15 cm (6 in). The most notable feature of the moth is its large, purplish eyespots on its two hindwings.

Polyphe­mus moths in­habit de­cid­u­ous hard­wood forests, urban areas, or­chards, and wet­lands. ("Polyphe­mus Moth", 2005; "Polyphe­mus", 2007) Poly­the­mus moths, as cater­pil­lars, are bright green with a red­dish brown head. They have 6 or­ange tu­ber­cles and …

4 days ago · Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus) Detailing the physical features, habits, territorial reach and other identifying qualities of the Polyphemus Moth 

The Polyphemus moth is unlikely to be confused with other moths due to the combination of very large size, tan dorsal color, and clear eyespots. Our only other giant silkworm moths of similar size and shape are darker red-brown and lack clear eyespots.

The polyphemus is the second-largest Missouri moth. It was named after Homer's giant one-eyed monster in The Odyssey because of the big eyespot on each hindwing.