What considerate of Moth is this? We found this moth in my backyard in western washington and its...
We found this moth in my backyard in western washington and its huge and we be wondering what kiond of moth it is.
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I'm pretty sure it's a common Buckeye Butterfly : see the pictures: http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im... Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
Favorite Flowers: Aster, coreopsis, knapwee, and chicory
Caterpillar Plants: Plantain, snapdragon and toadflax
Common Range: Nationwide, except High Plains
The closest I can come to what your moth looks like is the Hawk moth, Colosymbolus excaecatus, except the picture I found of the Hawk moth solitary has the two fake eyes on the lower partially, but not above.
Moths generally fly at night, but not other. Some fly in the day. Butterflies never fly at dark. Awesome moth, I get those too.its not a Hummingbird moth tho...not any variety Ive ever seen. Heres a link to them. I only just found this line from my own research of the Bumble bee looking one. I photographed is in my own garden cuz I couldnt integer out what the heck it was! Looked like a Hummingbird, colored approaching a Bumble Bee but had antena like a Butterfly or something, LOL pretty a mixed up looking litte creature!
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Hope this helps,
Answers: Maybe a "Polyphemus" moth?
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The only moth that I know almost that is very generous is called a Hummingbird moth. Search for pictures on the Internet and compare to your moth. That is a Polyphemus moth. We used to hatch out the cocoons then release them. Just fabulous.