IO Moth is a photograph by David and Carol Kelly which was uploaded on February 17th, 2013.
IO Moth
The beautiful Io moth, Automeris io (Fabricius), is one of our most recognizable moths. It is distinctive because of its prominent hind wing eye... more
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IO Moth
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David and Carol Kelly
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The beautiful Io moth, Automeris io (Fabricius), is one of our most recognizable moths. It is distinctive because of its prominent hind wing eye spots. The Io moth, like many of the other saturniid moths, is less common now in parts of its range. With the exception of Cape Cod and some of the Massachusetts islands, it is now rare in New England where it was once common, and its populations have declined in the Gulf States (with the exception of Louisiana) since the 1970s. The attractive Io moth caterpillar is also well-known because of its painful sting.
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February 17th, 2013
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