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

- LG - © Carol Wolf
Similar Species:
  • 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
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • 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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