North American Moth 

The New Mecico Eyed Silk Moth

What: Automeris io neomexicana

Sex: Both

City: Unknown - Ex OVA

County: Unknown

How: Raised from ova from Wild Caught Female

When:June 2003

Who: Joel Szymczyk

Comments: This beautiful moth is indigenous to New Mexico, it is a subspecies of the Automeris io moth found in the Eastern US

IO Moth
Dorsal View - Female
Dorsal View - Male

Composite shot showing Size Difference between Male and Female Moths

This page created on 11/5/03 - Copyright Robert J. Nuelle, Jr. - 2003. All Rights reserved.
This page last modified on 11/5/03 - Copyright Robert J. Nuelle, Jr. - 2003. All Rights reserved.