Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus (Cramer, 1776)
  1. Saturniidae
  2. Saturniinae
  3. Saturniini
  4. Antheraea
  5. Telea




99 - 165 mm
Polyphemus Moth
Polyphème d'Amérique

Primary host-plants

FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
AceraceaeAcerMaple
BetulaceaeBetulaBirch
FagaceaeFagusBeech
QuercusOak
JuglandaceaeCaryaHickory
JuglansWalnut tree
LauraceaeSassafrasSassafras
RosaceaePrunusCherry
PyrusPear
RutaceaeCitrusCitrus
SalicaceaeSalixWillow
UlmaceaeUlmus americanaAmerican elm
Distribution
Images
Male, upperside.

© Nancy Goor
United States, Fort Davis
Male, upperside.

© Nancy Goor
United States, Fort Davis
Male, underside.

© Nancy Goor
United States, Fort Davis
Female, upperside.

© Wojciech Piątek
United States
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