Attributes of Automeris cecrops
Cecrops eyed silkmoth
Automeris cecrops (Boisduval, 1875)
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Hemileucinae
Identification: Upperside of forewing ranges from beige to pink and has a thin yellow line running diagonally from the tip to the inner margin. Large black eyespot on hindwing is surrounded by an orange patch.
Wing Span: 3 1/8 - 4 3/16 inches (8 - 10.6 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid in groups of 30-40 on the host plant. Young caterpillars feed together while older caterpillars are solitary. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate and overwinter in cocoons spun in plant litter on the ground.
Flight: One brood from May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Fendler ceanothus (Ceanothus fendleri), catclaw mimosa (Mimosa biuncifera), mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus parvifolius), and oaks (Quercus).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Oak woodland, shrubland, and thorn scrub.
Range: Mountain ranges from central Arizona to southwestern New Mexico, and south into Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: GU - Unable to assign rank due to lack of available information.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
| Observation Date | Submitter | Region |
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| August 05, 1989 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| July 10, 1978 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| August 13, 1979 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| July 30, 1983 | legacy.reporter (James P. Tuttle) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| October 17, 1983 | legacy.reporter (Kenneth C. Hansen) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| June 15, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Michael D. VanBuskirk) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| May 25, 1974 | legacy.reporter (Ron H. Leuschner) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| August 02, 2005 | kellyrichers (Kelly M. Richers) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| July 27, 1991 | legacy.reporter (James P. Tuttle) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| August 06, 2002 | legacy.reporter (B/B) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| August 01, 1988 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| August 01, 1991 | legacy.reporter (James P. Tuttle) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| August 28, 1998 | legacy.reporter (James P. Tuttle) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| September 14, 1998 | legacy.reporter (James P. Tuttle) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| September 05, 1976 | legacy.reporter (Michael J. Smith) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Greenlee County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Chihuahua, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Nuevo Leon, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sonora, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Grant County, New Mexico, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
