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Saturniidae
890079 – 7764   Callosamia promethea (Drury, 1773)
             Promethea Moth

- LG - © Carol Wolf
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Phalaena promethea Drury, 1773
Callosamia caeca Cockerell, 1914
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Ferguson, D. C., 1972. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2b: p. 234; pl. 21.4-8. order or free PDF
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Callosamia promethea
© David Bree
Callosamia promethea
© John Himmelman
Callosamia promethea
© Tom Murray
Callosamia promethea
© Dave Pelletier
Callosamia promethea
© Darryl Searcy - f.
Callosamia promethea
© Bob Moul - m.
Callosamia promethea
© Ken Childs
Callosamia promethea
- 100mm – © Jim Vargo
Callosamia promethea
- 95mm – © Jim Vargo
Callosamia promethea
© McGuire Center LG

Callosamia promethea
© Betsy Higgins

Callosamia promethea
© Jay Cossey

Callosamia promethea
© Betsy Higgins

Callosamia promethea
© Betsy Higgins

Callosamia promethea
© Betsy Higgins

Callosamia promethea
© Stuart Schwartz
2nd instar
Callosamia promethea
© Stan Malcolm
1st instar
Callosamia promethea
© Stan Malcolm

Callosamia promethea
© McGuire Center LG

Callosamia promethea
© McGuire Center LG

Callosamia promethea
© Brody J. Thomassen LG

Callosamia promethea
© Jason Dombroskie

Callosamia promethea
© Betsy Higgins

Callosamia promethea
© Jason Dombroskie

Callosamia promethea
© Becka Crook


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