Polyphemus Moth whimsical floral background or the Chinese Golden Scorpion

or the Chinese Golden Scorpion

Its body is preserved within a 3” x 4” frame

Gold embellished 2”x4”  frame containing a single pressed fern frond

Its range extends from Uruguay to Mexico and occasionally as far north as Texas in the U

Doxocopa laurentia

Polyphemus Moth whimsical floral background or the Chinese Golden ScorpionAntheraea polyphemus, the Polyphemus moth, is a North American member of the family Saturniidae, the giant silk moths. The most notable feature of the moth is its large, purplish eyespots on its two hindwings. The eyespots give it its name from the Greek myth of the cyclops Polyphemus. This specimen is in case in a 9 x 9 frame.