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

- LG - © Carol Wolf
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • promethea (Drury, 1773) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 7764
  • caeca Cockerell, 1914 (Callosamia)
  • References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    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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