Polyphemus Moth Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer, 1776)    Synonyms: Hodges #7757.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Saturniidae   >   Genus Antheraea   

[View seasonality details]
GA AL WA FR CL MO HO BA BC HA CE PG AA CV CH SM KE QA CN TA DO WI SO WO 
A Polyphemus Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/1/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/10/2017). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/9/2013). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth observed in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/3/2007). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/25/2014). Photo by Warren Wilson. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth documented by Andy Martin and family in Gaithersburg, Maryland (9/9/2013). Photo by Andy Martin. (MBP list)

A beautiful Polyphemus Moth found at Jemicy School in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/2013). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/1/2013). Photo by Barry Marsh. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/29/2019). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A male Polyphemus Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/26/2016). Photo by Jonathan Willey. (MBP list)

Polyphemus Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/2/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Polyphemus Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/2/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/10/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/25/2011). Photo by Rob Ostrowski. (MBP list)

A male Polyphemus Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/29/2013). Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/26/2000). Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

Polyphemus Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/29/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A female Polyphemus Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/21/2015). Photo by Jonathan Willey. (MBP list)

Antennae detail of a Polyphemus Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/23/2004). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/13/2003). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A female Polyphemus Moth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/24/2002). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A male Polyphemus Moth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/3/2001). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth caterpillar in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/11/2020). Photo by Adam Nickey. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/15/2020). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Polyphemus Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/14/2021). (c) Emily L. Stanley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth caterpillar in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2017). Photo by Ali Claypoole. (MBP list)

Polyphemus Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stella Tea (stazandgazer) via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Polyphemus Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stella Tea (stazandgazer) via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Polphemus Moth larvae in Columbia, Maryland (10/8/2006). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Polyphemus Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/30/2016). Photo by David Hilmy. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/11/2010). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/8/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth caterpillar feeding on Pasture Rose in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/17/2004). Photo by Sara Tangren. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth caterpillar on oak in Howard Co., Maryland (9/11/2013). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Polyphemus Moth eggs in Howard Co., Maryland (6/23/2013). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth caterpillar found dead in this position in Howard Co., Maryland (9/5/2013). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth larva in Washington Co., Maryland (7/18/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/7/2019). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Antheraea polyphemus caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/4/2022). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Antheraea polyphemus caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/9/2022). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth egg in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/22/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Polyphemus Moth cocoon in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/3/2014). Photo by Jonathan Willey. (MBP list)


View All Images

Use of images featured on Maryland Biodiversity Project is only permitted with express permission of the photographer.