I thought I would start a post for the order of Lepidoptera. Ever since I was a kid I have been amazed with Butterflies and Moths. The color variations seem to be infinite and they come in a myriad of sizes. I always been drawn to the larger moths like the Cecropia, Polyphemus, Luna and the larger sphinx moths. When I was in elementary school, a friend of mine and I went out in the late fall and found dozens of Polyphemus and Cecropia cocoons. We put them in our houses and in the spring we watched them hatch and let them go.
Anyways, while visiting Florida last week I came across this beauty. I thought I would share it and launch this thread. There isn't anything for scale in the photo but this girl is about 4 inches across the wing span.
Feel free to share your photos of Moths and Butterflies. Please identify the species and location if you know what it is.
Imperial Moth / Orlando FL
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