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Saturniidae 890082 – 7767   Hyalophora cecropia (Linnaeus, 1758)              Cecropia Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Anacardiaceae Apiaceae Apocynaceae[Asclepiadaceae] Asteraceae Berberidacea..  Host genera: Acer Aesculus Asclepias Ailanthus Alnus Amelanchier Berberis Betula Caragana Carpinus Carya Castanea...  Host extended: many other woody plants (Wagner 2005).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cecropia (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 7767 albofasciata (Sageder, 1933) (Samia) americana (Tutt, 1901) (Platysamia) diana (Castiglioni, 1790) (Bombyx) griffithsi (Tutt, 1901) (Platysamia) heyeri (Tutt, 1901) (Platysamia) macula (Reiff, 1911) (Samia) obscura (Sageder, 1933) (Samia) uhlerii (Polacek, 1928) (Samia)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Ferguson, D. C., 1972. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2b: p. 246; pl. 18.1-2, 5. order or free PDF Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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