It was fairly large, spread out probably about the size of a CD. It had red double wings (the 2 part wings on each side) and it had some sort of white or other colored thin-lined pattern on them. It had a huge body, about the size of a cicada. I found it in Ohio, can anyone help me figure out what it was?
The body was red too. I went back to get a picture, but couldn't find it
Anonymous
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To be that big and that red, I can only guess a Saturniid moth, perhaps a Hyalophora sp. Here's one:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/344299/bgimage
Anonymous
It was most likely a moth.
Here's how to tell,
- If the wings were kept folded Up, it was a butterfly.
- If the wings were spread wide open, it was a moth.
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My guess would be a giant silkmoth. It is the largest moth in North America. Commonly mistaken fir a butterfly.
The caterpillar of this moth is even more spectacular. An extremely large meaty body. 3.5 inches long and 1 inch diameter! The head of the caterpillar has black mace-like spikes on top of Yellow and Baby Blue spiked balls! Absolutely incredible!
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JPJ8fF2or5k/TQDvxSgsjRI/AAAAAAAABbs/FPphwBHvhus/s1600/AUGUST+26%252C+2009+004.jpg