I found a moth attached to a window last night. It is the hugest moth I’ve ever seen and I don’t think (or know) if it is a regular inhabitant of southwestern Canada. It is over 5 inches across when its wings are spread out.
Can anyone identify it for me as I know dogs, not moths.
I didn’t want to leave it on the window as it was a busy commercial area by day and I was worried that someone would kill it because to many people it would be gross because of it’s enormous size. I brought it home in a clear tote bag I had and then put it in a basket with big holes out on my balcony. It’s still there and in the shade. I also need to know what to feed it until I release it. I gave it some rotten fruit, cucumber and lemon balm leaves because I read on the internet that some moths eat that though they are very particular. I also put a little jar lid of water in there.
I just want to make sure it’s not a super rare find or something that a university or other science group should know about. Who can I contact locally (Vancouver BC) to help me identify it if it IS rare?
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