Hyalophora cecropia
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(Linnaeus, 1758) Phalaena Bombyx cecropia

As a youngster I very much enjoyed drawing and painting. I was always thrilled to receive birthday or Christmas presents of paint or color by number kits, coloured pencils or sketch pads. I enjoy the freehand work that has been sent to me by several members and am in awe of the talent some display in that area. Above is a sketch I recently received from Shaina L. Noggle. I just took it out of its frame to scan it, and will now return it to frame on living room wall, right below the caricature of me done by Taylor Jones.

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TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Tribe: Attacini Genus: Hyalophora Duncan, 1841

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