Help identifying moth in CD cover

Fernando
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Help identifying moth in CD cover Sept 22, 2011 5:35:50 GMT -8

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I came upon the CD cover of Jamiroquai's album "Emergency on planet Earth" and noticed there was a moth (looks like a Saturniidae) depicted on it.

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starlightcriminal Senior Member Posts: 313	Help identifying moth in CD cover Sept 22, 2011 7:07:35 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by starlightcriminal on Sept 22, 2011 7:07:35 GMT -8 No idea, but it does remind me of Saturniidae you are right. Maybe something Ceratocampinae? Seems like a lot of artistic license exercised, as usual.

Fernando Full Member Learning... Posts: 187	Help identifying moth in CD cover Sept 22, 2011 7:32:48 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fernando on Sept 22, 2011 7:32:48 GMT -8 Yeah, I also thought of a Ceratocampinae when I saw it. Thanks for your reply!
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prillbug2 Senior Member Posts: 364	Help identifying moth in CD cover Sept 22, 2011 8:54:44 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by prillbug2 on Sept 22, 2011 8:54:44 GMT -8 Actually, it looks more like a Geometrid to me. Jeff Prill

bandrow Nabokov Posts: 624	Help identifying moth in CD cover Sept 22, 2011 18:55:21 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bandrow on Sept 22, 2011 18:55:21 GMT -8 I agree with Jeff - reminded me of something geometrid like Euchlaena serrata... but what the heck is that caterpillar?? Bandrow

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Help identifying moth in CD cover Sept 22, 2011 18:59:32 GMT -8

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I agree with Jeff - reminded me of something geometrid like Euchlaena serrata... but what the heck is that caterpillar??
Bandrow

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bandrow Nabokov Posts: 624	Help identifying moth in CD cover Sept 23, 2011 19:11:35 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bandrow on Sept 23, 2011 19:11:35 GMT -8 Hmmmm.... Looks like a larva of Actias ganjaphilus...

starlightcriminal Senior Member Posts: 313	Help identifying moth in CD cover Sept 27, 2011 7:32:24 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by starlightcriminal on Sept 27, 2011 7:32:24 GMT -8 Lol, indeed bandrow. Indeed. Seems like the art was "inspired."