Can anyone identify this moth

[Glenbogel06]

We found this thing on our front deck. Don't know what the heck it is . . . friend or foe . . . but it sure was cool looking. Does anyone have any opinions? Our place is in the Panhandle of West Virginia, near Berkeley Springs.

 

[Camelot Farms]

We had the same one in our coop!

 

[beakkeeper]

That's beautiful!

 

[CalicoFarm]

Looks like it could be an Imperial Moth.
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=3337&chosen_state=45*South Carolina

 

[True Grit]

Maybe a Deaths Head moth?
I take it back - Imperial.

 

[girlychick]

is it really that big or does it just look that way? O_O

 

[Camelot Farms]

I think it is an Imperial Moth! Our was super huge for a moth.

 

[breezy]

You should post that at www.whatsthatbug.com
Its a very cool bug site. You post that pic for everybody to see and they id pics of unknown bugs there for people.

 

[Glenbogel06]

I knew you all would know what it is!! Geez . . . I love this web site! Yes, it's really this big. My mom actually spotted it over the weekend. Incredibly cool looking. And thanks for that bug website. I'll post pictures there, and see what people have to say.

 

[bald k9]

My Grandmother told me whenever you see this moth ,you are being blessed by Jesus, She called it a prayer moth,She would always tell us that because if you look at the moth [where i outlined in white] It looks like Jesus at the last supper/or welcoming you to pray with him ,so now when I see them I think of her!!!