Some frames hold a single wonder. This one holds a world.
Four of North America’s most extraordinary moths, gathered in one sweeping display — each a masterpiece of natural engineering, each utterly distinct in color, scale, and character. Together in a dramatic black 11×17 shadow box, they form a composition that is equal parts natural history museum and fine art wall piece.
The Cast
Hyles gallii — Bedstraw Hawk-Moth
The swift and sleek one. Dusty rose forewings taper to a dart-like point, built for speed and evening precision. Its understated elegance anchors the collection with quiet, aerodynamic beauty.
Hyalophora cecropia — Cecropia Moth
North America’s largest native moth commands the eye immediately. Deep burgundy wings banded in crimson, white, and tan, each bearing a bold crescent marking — regal, richly patterned, unmistakably grand.
Antheraea polyphemus — Polyphemus Moth
Named for the Cyclops of myth, and for good reason. Each hindwing bears a single enormous eyespot — a dramatic, hypnotic circle of blue, black, and yellow that seems to watch from the frame.
Thysania agrippina — White Witch Moth
The showstopper. Holding the record for the greatest wingspan of any moth on Earth — stretching up to 12 inches — the White Witch fills the frame with an intricate lacework of pale grey and white, ghostly and breathtaking in equal measure.