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Promethea Moth - Hodges#7764 (Callosamia promethea)
Photo#294419
Copyright © 2009
vermonter
Large brown moth? -
Callosamia promethea
Washington, Orange County, Vermont, USA
June 26, 2009
Size: Large
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Contributed by
vermonter
on 26 June, 2009 - 11:46am
Last updated 9 July, 2009 - 12:41am
100% sure
This is a female
Callosamia promethea
.
C. angulifera
doesn't range that far north.
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Ryan St Laurent
, 26 June, 2009 - 2:56pm
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I don't think this is a cecropia.
A cecropia looks like this:
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Maybe this is a promethea:
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However, I've never seen either of these species in real life, only in illustrations and as collected specimens. Let's wait for a real expert to weigh in.
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Domingo Zungri
, 26 June, 2009 - 12:40pm
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agreed
Prometha looks much more promising. There is also the tulip tree silkmoth, which it resembles!
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Joe Zito
, 26 June, 2009 - 1:05pm
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Cecropia
Hyalophora cecropia-wonderful moths, they only live a few days as adults. Smaller antennae indicate female, if I am correct, but I am just an amateur
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Joe Zito
, 26 June, 2009 - 11:57am
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Antennae
One more thing. Males have filigreed antennae for picking up a female's scent. It's hard to tell from this photo, but antennae appear fuzzy. If that is the case, it's a male.
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Robert Lord Zimlich
, 26 June, 2009 - 12:44pm
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No Mouth
Yep, Joe. A giant silkworm moth has no mouth and no proboscis to speak of. They live on food stored as a caterpillar. That, hopefully, lasts long enough to hit a few singles bars,mate and pass on their legacy.
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Robert Lord Zimlich
, 26 June, 2009 - 12:01pm
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Wow, you guys are fast! Thank
Wow, you guys are fast! Thanks so much!
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vermonter
, 26 June, 2009 - 12:04pm
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Welcome to Bug Guide
Now you've seen how supportive everybody are, you can't stop with this one moth. Once you get the bug bug, there's no turning back.
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Robert Lord Zimlich
, 26 June, 2009 - 12:49pm
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Oh no! One more forum to be a
Oh no! One more forum to be addicted to!
And the antennae are fuzzy, I just checked other photos I took.
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vermonter
, 26 June, 2009 - 12:56pm
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