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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.
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jun 03, 2016
Submitted by: Matthew Tidwell
Region: Williamson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jun 22, 2016
Observation date: Jun 13, 2016
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jun 22, 2016
Observation date: Jun 02, 2016
Submitted by: Monica Miller
Region: Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 16, 2016
Observation date: Jun 13, 2016
Submitted by: jeaniep
Region: Meade County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 15, 2016
Observation date: May 31, 2016
Submitted by: Nama1950
Region: Butler County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2016
Observation date: Jun 11, 2016
Submitted by: steve essex
Region: Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2016
Observation date: Jun 03, 2016
Submitted by: tgregory
Region: Williamson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 12, 2016
Observation date: Jun 09, 2016
Submitted by: spowell
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 09, 2016
Observation date: Jun 05, 2016
Submitted by: Jon Rapp
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jun 09, 2016
Observation date: Jun 08, 2016
Submitted by: Corgi Girl
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 08, 2016
Observation date: Jun 06, 2016
Submitted by: tcollins24
Region: Ziebach County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 08, 2016
Observation date: Jun 06, 2016
Submitted by: Maddawgjoe
Region: Campbell County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 08, 2016
Observation date: May 27, 2016
Submitted by: sohojinks
Region: Monroe County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 07, 2016
Observation date: Jun 04, 2016
Submitted by: courcierwilkins
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 06, 2016
Observation date: Jun 04, 2016
Submitted by: Nana2Eight
Region: Piscataquis County, Maine, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 05, 2016
Observation date: Jun 03, 2016
Submitted by: Ndean5950
Region: Herkimer County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 04, 2016
Observation date: Jun 03, 2016
Submitted by: Norm_Shea
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 04, 2016
Observation date: Jun 04, 2016
Submitted by: Jamie Judkins
Region: Chautauqua County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 04, 2016
Observation date: May 29, 2016
Submitted by: ssommers
Region: Lake County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 31, 2016
Observation date: May 30, 2016
Submitted by: ladybooky
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 31, 2016
Observation date: May 30, 2016
Submitted by: gregi
Region: Erie County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 31, 2016
Observation date: May 29, 2016
Submitted by: Elynch
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 31, 2016
Observation date: Aug 14, 2015
Submitted by: aivaphoenix
Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 30, 2016
Observation date: May 25, 2016
Submitted by: Ridicule83
Region: Seward County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: kking216
Verified date: May 30, 2016
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