This huge moth has a wingspan of up to 6 inches, it has some variation of light golden brown color, with some hints of pink and purple details. The polyphemus moth is a silk moth, the caterpillar munches on several different tree species then it pupates in a silk cocoon, and finally emerges as a huge 4-6 inch wide golden brown moth with a furry body and antennae. The wings have a pattern that is meant to mimic the eyes of a bird or a creature in the dark. The adult moth only lives for a few days.
The group of tats measures 6.5" x 2.5", and the wingspan of the moth design is 4.75".