It's big and beautiful, and I thought it was a leaf until I spotted the underside of it. I was pulling weeds right next to it for about 15 minutes, then sat down on the porch and said, "Woa, what's that?!"
CLOSED: What kind of moth is this?
Here's the underside of it.
a beautiful Imperial moth
angele
Aug 12, 2008
Very cool looking!
This is an imperial moth, Eacles imperialis - see http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/28/
These moths once were placed in the family Citheroniidae along with royal moths, but now are included in the family Saturniidae.
Thanks Ya'll! I appreciate the help!
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