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Saturniidae
890082 – 7767   Hyalophora cecropia (Linnaeus, 1758)
             Cecropia Moth

© 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 cecropia Linnaeus, 1758
Samia albofasciata Sageder, 1933
Platysamia americana Tutt, 1901
Bombyx diana Castiglioni, 1790
Platysamia griffithsi Tutt, 1901
Platysamia heyeri Tutt, 1901
Samia macula Reiff, 1911
Samia obscura Sageder, 1933
Samia uhlerii Polacek, 1928
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. 246; pl. 18.1-2, 5. 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 E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
  • Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
Hyalophora cecropia
© Steve Walter
Hyalophora cecropia
© Tricia Little
Hyalophora cecropia
© Jason Dombroskie
Hyalophora cecropia
© D. Lynn Scott
Hyalophora cecropia
© Ronnie Gaubert
Hyalophora cecropia
© Tim Dyson - f.
Hyalophora cecropia
- 160mm – © Jim Vargo
Hyalophora cecropia
- 120mm – © Jim Vargo
Hyalophora cecropia
© Valerie G. Bugh

Hyalophora cecropia
© Betsy Higgins

Hyalophora cecropia
© Robin Mcleod

Hyalophora cecropia
© Stuart Schwartz
2nd & 3rd instars
Hyalophora cecropia
© Stuart Schwartz
4th instar
Hyalophora cecropia
© Stuart Schwartz
5th instar
Hyalophora cecropia
© Robin Mcleod

Hyalophora cecropia
© Anthony W. Thomas

Hyalophora cecropia
© Anthony W. Thomas

Hyalophora cecropia
© Martha Reinhardt


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