Tulip-tree Silkmoth (Callosamia angulifera)

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Order: Lepidoptera (le-pid-OP-ter-a) (Info)
Family: Saturniidae (sa-tur-NEE-ih-dee) (Info)
Genus: Callosamia
Species: angulifera
Profile:
1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Regional...
This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Molino, Florida
Cornelia, Georgia
Machesney Park, Illinois
Fallston, Maryland
Old Fort, North Carolina
Aquilla, Ohio
Glouster, Ohio
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Member Notes:

Rating Author Comment

Positive DiOhio On Jan 18, 2007, DiOhio from Corning, OH
(Zone 6a) wrote:
This moth closely resembles the Promethea but it is slightly larger.

The host plant is Tulip-tree but the larvae can also be reared on black cherry and sassafras.

Normally 2 broods in the south and one brood in the north.
Both sexes are active at night and come to the lights.

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