[NatureNS] two moths ID

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Hi Steve,

Spot only, only that both moths are in the Saturnidae (silk moths)  
and not the Lasiocampidae.

Cheers,

Chris

On 17-Jul-07, at 12:57 AM, Stephen Shaw wrote:

> Jeannie:  Regarding the composite photo with the added inset of the  
> second moth,
> they are different species but in the same family Lasiocampidae.  
> The main photo
> (paler specimen, a bit out of focus) shows a Polyphemus moth,  
> Antheraea
> polyphemus.  The second, darker, inset moth (nice photo) is a  
> Cecropia moth,
> Hyalophora cecropia. Looking at the antennae, both appear to be males.
>
> You have 'h-e-l-p' in the original subject line, which is  
> presumably why it
> didn't get through most times.
> Steve
>  *******************************
> Quoting Jeannie <jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca>:
>> If this one goes through it will be the 3rd one I've sent.So if  
>> you get multiples you will know why.
>> Hi everyone,
>> Here are a couple of photos.The first one is a photo of a moth  
>> that my niece
>> took and I pasted a pic of the cecropia moth that I had on the  
>> photo.Now to
>> me they look completely different.What I was wondering, is, are  
>> they both
>> cecropia moths and one is just a bit worn? Or are they completely  
>> different
>> species? The second is a photo of the cecropia that I had,(a close- 
>> up)
>>
>> http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2710463760025930195pIdCmK
>>
>> http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2917419830025930195IxTeCq
>>
>> Jeannie Shermerhorn,Port Hawkesbury
>>
>> Cottage....Cape George,Cape Breton
>>
>>
>> jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca

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