Attributes of Hyalophora cecropia
Cecropia silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Saturniinae
Identification: Body is red with a white collar and white bands on the abdomen. Wings are dark brown with white hairlike scales giving a frosted appearance; forewings are red at the base. Crescent spots and the area outside the postmedian line are red on all wings.
Wing Span: 4 5/16 - 5 7/8 inches (11 - 15 cm).
Life History: Females lay rows of 2-6 eggs on both sides of the leaves of small host trees or shrubs. Eggs hatch in 10-14 days. Young caterpillars feed in groups on leaves; older caterpillars are solitary. The cocoon is attached along its full length to a twig; to escape predation by rodents and birds, the cocoon is usually constructed in a dark, protected area.
Flight: One flight from March-July in most of the range; two flights in the Midwest, from May-early June and then 2 weeks later.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various trees and shrubs including box elder (Acer negundo), sugar maple (Acer saccharinum), wild cherries and plums (Prunus), apples (Malus), alder and birch (Betulaceae), dogwoods (Cornus), and willows (Salix).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Successional habitats in many areas including urban and suburban environments.
Range: Nova Scotia and Maine south to Florida; west across southern Canada and the eastern United States to the Rocky Mountains.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
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.
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June 24, 2011 | ransomed | Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States | Details | |
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May 06, 2012 | mdimartini1069 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Logan County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Yell County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Adams County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Boulder County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Denver County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Elbert County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Jefferson County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Larimer County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Logan County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Morgan County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hartford County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Windham County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | New London County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Alachua County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Baker County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Escambia County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Franklin County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Gadsden County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Liberty County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Marion County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Walton County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Dougherty County, Georgia, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Gilmer County, Georgia, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Rabun County, Georgia, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Clinton County, Iowa, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Franklin County, Iowa, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hardin County, Iowa, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Marshall County, Iowa, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | O Brien County, Iowa, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sioux County, Iowa, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Polk County, Iowa, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Woodbury County, Iowa, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Adams County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Champaign County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Coles County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cook County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | De Kalb County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Douglas County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Du Page County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Effingham County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
