Giant Cicada moth Papilio ulysses

Papilio ulysses

Pennsylvania

The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly at a cemetery in New Orleans

It's very colourful

and vagrants may rarely be observed as far north as Texas

Giant Cicada moth Papilio ulyssesQuesada gigas, also known as the chichara grande, coyoyo, or coyuyo, is a species of large cicada native to North, Central, and South America. One of two species in the genus Quesada, it is the widest ranging cicada in the Western Hemisphere. This species was formally known as Tympanoterpes giga. The wings have been painted with gold liquid gilding and are not naturally golden color. This specimen is encased in a 6"x6" frame.