Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
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Large moth with eyespots on wings and 4-5 inch wingspan. Larvae feed on oak, willow, and native shrubs. Important defoliator supporting food webs; indicator of healthy woodlands.
Plants that support Polyphemus Moth
1 plants
Beaked Filbert
Corylus cornuta subsp. californica
shrub
Larval host plant, caterpillar feeding on leaves May-July
Bay Area nativeKeystone species