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06/06/2006 12:22:45 PM · #1 |
Anyone know their moths? I would like to know what the name of this moth is. I found him on the deck post out back just waiting for his photo shoot.
 
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06/06/2006 12:30:19 PM · #2 |
I think it is the rare "Deckis postus" moth, but I may be wrong.
Originally posted by ShutterPug:
Anyone know their moths? I would like to know what the name of this moth is. I found him on the deck post out back just waiting for his photo shoot.
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06/06/2006 12:31:59 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by kenskid:
I think it is the rare "Deckis postus" moth, but I may be wrong.
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lol - you are so funny. Really....just admit you dont know your moths either. :-)
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06/06/2006 12:37:34 PM · #4 |
Can you say "Silence of the Lambs?";)
Cecropia silkmoth |
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06/06/2006 12:38:35 PM · #5 |
I don't know my moth's either....
Originally posted by ShutterPug:
Originally posted by kenskid:
I think it is the rare "Deckis postus" moth, but I may be wrong.
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lol - you are so funny. Really....just admit you dont know your moths either. :-) |
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06/06/2006 12:45:44 PM · #6 |
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06/06/2006 12:48:20 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by greatandsmall:
Can you say "Silence of the Lambs?";)
Cecropia silkmoth |
I think it looks more like this one.
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06/06/2006 12:48:31 PM · #8 |
Karen - it coud be....the first image they show looks nothing like it, but the last image does.
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06/06/2006 12:50:48 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by greatandsmall:
Originally posted by greatandsmall:
Can you say "Silence of the Lambs?";)
Cecropia silkmoth |
I think it looks more like this one. |
yes - and that is the same common name as the one Karen posted. They must vary in color a bit.
thanks for your help!
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06/06/2006 12:53:35 PM · #10 |
Not quite the same. One is Ceanothus silkmoth (Hyalophora euryalus) and one is Cecropia silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia). Not that anyone besides entomolygists would care;)
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06/06/2006 01:05:04 PM · #11 |
I agree that it's a cecropia silkmoth. Beautiful specimen too. :-)
EDIT: Didn't realize we'd used the same reference link. HA It's a great site for idenitification of moths & butterflies!
Message edited by author 2006-06-06 13:06:20. |
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06/06/2006 01:07:39 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by greatandsmall:
Not quite the same. One is Ceanothus silkmoth (Hyalophora euryalus) and one is Cecropia silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia). Not that anyone besides entomolygists would care;) |
lol - actually I care...thank you
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06/06/2006 01:20:32 PM · #13 |
You're welcome:)
BTW, if you ever need some extra cash, you can sell the eggs, cocoons or caterpillars to collectors.
Here's a guy looking for cocoons
Link.
Insectnet.com is a great resource. |
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06/06/2006 01:27:49 PM · #14 |
Its orgins lie om a small island in Japan, It species is Mothra Jr.
Message edited by author 2006-06-06 13:28:20. |
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06/06/2006 02:05:19 PM · #15 |
| Woohoo, Pugs! Earn some money with out leaving your deck! |
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06/07/2006 01:39:35 AM · #16 |
Awesome pics Puggers. Now squish that bug :-P
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06/07/2006 01:51:42 AM · #17 |
I don't WANNA know this moth!
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06/07/2006 02:10:45 AM · #18 |
| It's beautiful! :) And I agree with the identification, tho' when you get all the way down to species it can get tricky. |
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06/07/2006 02:56:17 AM · #19 |
| Looks to me like a bug that's ravishing a universe for love. |
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