Subfamily Saturniinae - Silkmoths

Attacini · Saturniini

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Tribe Attacini

2nd and 3rd instar cecropia larvae - Hyalophora cecropia

Ceanothus Silk Moth - Hyalophora euryalus

Moth I believe, found on may 25th, 2009. There are 2 of them connected at the abdomen in the picture - Hyalophora cecropia - male - female

Ceanothus Silk Moth - Hyalophora euryalus - male

Tribe Saturniini

Large Hairy Moth with Silkmoth-like Antennae - Antheraea polyphemus

Luna Moth - a large green and pink moth - Actias luna - male

Large Chompper on White Birch Tree - Antheraea polyphemus

Found climbing down a maple tree trunk in Tulsa, OK on 10-27-07 at about 4 PM. - Antheraea polyphemus

polyphemus-Arizona - Antheraea oculea - male

Unknown Insect Eggs - 5-07-09 - Antheraea polyphemus

Polyphemus and cocoon - Antheraea polyphemus - male

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