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
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Observation date: Mar 13, 2021
Submitted by: Jyoung8184
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 19, 2021
Observation date: Jul 07, 2017
Submitted by: kachura
Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 04, 2021
Observation date: Jul 03, 2019
Submitted by: Hollidarko182
Region: Cass County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 03, 2021
Observation date: Jun 27, 2020
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 09, 2021
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: Jason33
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 08, 2021
Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
Submitted by: KrootLoops
Region: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 08, 2021
Observation date: May 20, 2020
Submitted by: steve.hoppin
Region: Scott County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 31, 2020
Observation date: Jun 06, 2019
Submitted by: NSE19
Region: Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 20, 2020
Observation date: Jul 16, 2018
Submitted by: katescierka@gma...
Region: Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 20, 2020
Observation date: Jul 31, 2019
Submitted by: c59jekov
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 20, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: rhondam
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 20, 2020
Observation date: Apr 13, 2019
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 14, 2020
Observation date: Jun 11, 2020
Submitted by: bjones7777
Region: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: Aug 30, 2020
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: Jul 02, 2020
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 08, 2020
Observation date: Apr 14, 2020
Submitted by: janekampsten
Region: New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 21, 2020
Observation date: Sep 07, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 09, 2020
Observation date: Aug 16, 2020
Submitted by: Jess D
Region: Paulding County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 17, 2020
Observation date: Jul 06, 2019
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2020
Observation date: Jul 30, 2020
Submitted by: Kari1_23@hotmail.com
Region: Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2020
Observation date: Aug 04, 2020
Submitted by: woody meristem
Region: Loudoun County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 05, 2020
Observation date: Jul 20, 2020
Submitted by: nch5013
Region: Jackson County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 04, 2020
Observation date: Jul 25, 2020
Submitted by: Natureismytherapist
Region: Virginia, United States, York County
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2020
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