Tuliptree silkmoth
Callosamia angulifera (Walker, 1855)
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Saturniinae
Identification: Males and females differ. Male upperside is brown with angular white cell spots on all wings and much contrast between the basal and outer portions of the wings. Underside has a very light pink band to the outside of the postmedian line. Female upperside is yellowish brown; angular white cell spots are largest on the forewings. Underside of hindwing has mahogany red at its darkest part. Both sexes of the summer brood are darker.
Wing Span: 3 1/8 - 4 5/16 inches (8 - 11 cm).
Life History: Mating occurs between dusk and midnight, with most activity around 10 PM. Females lay eggs at dusk the following evening, in rows of 4-10 on tulip trees. Eggs hatch in one week and the young caterpillars feed in groups. Older caterpillars are solitary and do not eat the main vein of the leaf. Dark brown cocoons are spun in a curled leaf which falls to the ground.
Flight: One brood from June-August in the north, two broods from March-April and in August in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: Yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) in the magnolia family.
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Deciduous woodlands.
Range: Massachusetts east through central New York, southern Ontario, and southern Michigan to central Illinois; south to the Florida panhandle and Mississippi.
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.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 448 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 18, 2019
Submitted by: Hmlee
Region: Coweta County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 09, 2019
Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
Submitted by: ZoeRhea11
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 31, 2019
Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: noseyrosey
Region: Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2019
Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
Submitted by: pmomich
Region: Madison County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 12, 2019
Observation date: Jul 08, 2019
Submitted by: ZoeRhea11
Region: Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 12, 2019
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: agdsquash
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 08, 2019
Observation date: Jul 02, 2019
Submitted by: Eland
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 05, 2019
Observation date: Jun 27, 2019
Submitted by: Stuart111
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 28, 2019
Observation date: Jul 23, 2009
Submitted by: woody meristem
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 26, 2019
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: Kaysin425
Region: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 26, 2019
Observation date: Jun 19, 2019
Submitted by: Mischa3
Region: Roanoke County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 19, 2019
Observation date: Jun 14, 2019
Submitted by: Donna3186
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 14, 2019
Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: SJAlbaugh75
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 19, 2019
Observation date: Apr 26, 2019
Submitted by: stomlins701
Region: Cocke County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 02, 2018
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 24, 2019
Observation date: May 05, 2018
Submitted by: atlnature
Region: Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Dec 24, 2018
Observation date: Aug 04, 2018
Submitted by: amichele
Region: Paulding County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 23, 2018
Observation date: Aug 19, 2018
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 10, 2018
Observation date: Aug 16, 2018
Submitted by: rlenore
Region: Hocking County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 03, 2018
Observation date: Jun 12, 2018
Submitted by: emksherman
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2018
Observation date: Aug 17, 2018
Submitted by: Aileen4
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 18, 2018
Observation date: Aug 18, 2018
Submitted by: Aileen4
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 18, 2018
Observation date: Aug 13, 2018
Submitted by: James A
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 18, 2018
Observation date: Jul 21, 2018
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 09, 2018
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