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This image was taken with my camera phone. While I am not an entymologist, I believe it is a male Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia). I placed a bottle cap near the moth, to give you some idea of scale; total wingspan for this moth is (roughly) just over five inches. This species of moth is the largest in North America, and since they only live about a week in their adult phase I set him free to do his mothly duty...that is, knock-up some female moths.
Note: Because I am not an entymologist, if you believe this is something else, let me know.