Beautiful Moth

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The Polyphemus moth, Antheraea Polyphemus (Cramer), is one of the 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. The name is because of the large eyespots in the middle of the hind wings.

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