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Tribe Attacini

Callosamia · Eupackardia · Hyalophora · Rothschildia · Samia
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Genus Callosamia
Tulip-tree Silkmoth - Callosamia angulifera - male Callosamia angulifera - male Callosamia promethea - female Promethea Moth - Callosamia promethea - female Tulip-tree Silkmoth - Callosamia angulifera Tulip-Tree Moth - Callosamia angulifera - female Moth - Callosamia angulifera Promethea moth - Callosamia promethea - male

Genus Eupackardia
Silk Moth - Eupackardia calleta Moth - Eupackardia calleta

Genus Hyalophora
cecropia - Hyalophora cecropia Magnificent Surprise - Hyalophora euryalus - male - female Columbia Silk Moth - Hyalophora columbia Cecropia Moth - Hyalophora cecropia - male Cercropia # 1 & 2 - Hyalophora cecropia - male - female Cecropia Moth in Clifford, PA - Hyalophora cecropia MOTH - Hyalophora cecropia The biggest moth I've ever seen - Hyalophora cecropia

Genus Rothschildia
Forbes' Silkmoth - Rothschildia forbesi - male Forbes' Silkmoth - Rothschildia forbesi - male Rothschildia Lebeau Forbesi (Forbes' Silkmoth) - female - Rothschildia forbesi - female Rothschildia Lebeau Forbesi (Forbes' Silkmoth) - mating pair (male on right) - Rothschildia forbesi - male - female Finally a Forbes! close-up - Rothschildia forbesi Finally a Forbes! back outdoors - Rothschildia forbesi Cincta Silkmoth - Rothschildia cincta - female Cincta Silkmoth Males - Rothschildia cincta - male

Genus Samia
Samia cynthia - Samia cynthia


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