Subject: ANTHERAEA OCULEA MOTH
Geographic location of the bug: PAYSON, AZ
Date: 07/24/2021
Time: 04:38 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: I noticed red stripes along wings and other pictures have no red. Is this a male or female
How you want your letter signed: SUSIE COOKE
Oculea Moth
Dear Susie,
Thanks for submitting your image of a male Oculea Moth or Western Polyphemus Moth. According to BugGuide: “Adults are also similar to A. polyphemus, but darker and with more markings around the eye spots. ‘Upperside of wings is tan, sometimes with a yellowish or reddish tint. Forewing margin is the same color as the basal area; submarginal line is black. Rings around the eyespots are orange, blue, and black. Underside has contrasting rust, brown, and white markings.’ – Butterflies and Moths of North America”
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