Cecropia Moth
The cecropia moth is a beautiful creature. It is one of the largest types of moths in North America. Female cecropia moths have a wing span of more than 30 mm. They make cocoons of brown silk amonst the leaves of trees. Unfortunately, the life span of this beautiful creature is only 7 to 10 days. To learn more about them, go to www.wikipedia.com.
Posted by dvenezia2006 on 8/27/2009
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Hyalophora cecropia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wild Saturniid Silk Moth - Cecropia ... When the cecropia moth is agitated, it fans its wings up and down. This is down... ... The Cecropia, or Robin moth, is America's largest moth. It is a member of the family of giant silkmoths - the Saturniidae.
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Pictures of and information about the giant silkmoth, Hyalophora cecropia with links to larval images and foodplants and to many other species ... The Cecropia Moth; (Hyalophora cecropia, Linnaeus, 1758)
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Attributes of Hyalophora cecropia ... Cecropia silkmoth ... Documented Records for Hyalophora cecropia...
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Hyalophora cecropia (Cecropia Moth, Hodges # 7767), family Saturniidae, Fermilab, Kane County, Illinois, 6 July 2006. Photographed sitting at ... Hyalophora cecropia (Cecropia Moth, Hodges # 7767), family Saturniidae, Fermilab, Kane County, Illinois, 6 July 2006. Same individual as above, on Industrial Building 2.
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Free stained glass patterns for panels and windows, featuring a Cecropia Moth.
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Cecropia Moth; Hyalophora cecropia; ... This is the largest North American moth. Its caterpillars spin large brown cocoons that weather to gray. The cocoon is attached along one entire side to a branch, sometimes incorporating the branch and even twigs into its structure.
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; CECROPIA MOTH ; (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) ... The cecropia moth, Hyalophora cecropia, is the largest of the giant silkworm moths native to Ontario, having a wing spread of 10 to 15.5 cm. The wings are reddish-brown, and crossed in the middle with a white band.
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Wow! That's an amazing sight. I photographed the Cecropia moth as an adult this summer, too. The photo made it into the local newspaper - a big moth became a big event in this small town. Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )
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red shading beyond PM line on all wings [this last characteristic distinguishes H. cecropia from H. columbia, which has no red shading beyond PM line]; ... Robin Moth ... Cecropia Moth - Hyalophora cecropia - female...
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