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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: May 29, 2016
Submitted by: fsecor
Region: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 29, 2016
Observation date: May 28, 2016
Submitted by: m.o.ther
Region: Lucas County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 29, 2016
Observation date: Jun 01, 2012
Submitted by: Kaptnsplash
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 27, 2016
Observation date: May 26, 2016
Submitted by: keighleym7
Region: Saline County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 27, 2016
Observation date: May 27, 2016
Submitted by: dolphingirl2005
Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 27, 2016
Observation date: May 19, 2016
Submitted by: NinnyPooh99
Region: Osage County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 24, 2016
Observation date: May 13, 2016
Submitted by: Harley17927
Region: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: May 15, 2016
Observation date: May 13, 2016
Submitted by: Beth-Baker8
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 14, 2016
Observation date: May 07, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Travis Boger)
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 10, 2016
Observation date: Apr 27, 2016
Submitted by: Apptiger02
Region: Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 27, 2016
Observation date: Apr 17, 2016
Submitted by: amyschaich@yahoo.com
Region: Durham County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 20, 2016
Observation date: Mar 22, 2016
Submitted by: Augustblessing
Region: Texas, Lampasas County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 23, 2016
Observation date: Mar 12, 2016
Submitted by: jeffmci9
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 21, 2016
Observation date: Mar 16, 2016
Submitted by: bryan0211
Region: Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 21, 2016
Observation date: Mar 11, 2016
Submitted by: danorske
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 13, 2016
Observation date: Jul 21, 2012
Submitted by: cameraguru
Region: Cattaraugus County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 23, 2016
Observation date: Jun 24, 2009
Submitted by: Ilse Gebhard
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Feb 10, 2016
Observation date: Aug 15, 2014
Submitted by: Corey1487
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Dec 09, 2015
Observation date: Aug 05, 2015
Submitted by: ncote
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Dec 08, 2015
Observation date: Aug 18, 2013
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Dec 07, 2015
Observation date: Aug 13, 2015
Submitted by: JReuter
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Nov 07, 2015
Observation date: Aug 28, 2015
Submitted by: Three Plum Farm
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Nov 04, 2015
Observation date: May 24, 2015
Submitted by: JohnQ
Region: Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Oct 11, 2015
Observation date: Jun 05, 2014
Submitted by: doublej
Region: McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Oct 11, 2015
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