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Tribe Attacini

Callosamia · Eupackardia · Hyalophora · Rothschildia · Samia
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Genus Callosamia
Tulip-tree Silkmoth (above) - Callosamia angulifera Sweetbay Silkmoth - Callosamia securifera - female Ex Pupa - Callosamia securifera - female Sweetbay Silk Moth - Callosamia securifera - male Tulip-tree Silkmoth - Callosamia angulifera - male Tulip-tree Silkmoth - Callosamia angulifera - male Large brown moth? - Callosamia promethea Tulip Tree Silkmoth - Callosamia angulifera - male

Genus Eupackardia
Silk Moth - Eupackardia calleta Moth - Eupackardia calleta

Genus Hyalophora
Robin Moth - (Cecropia Moth) - Hyalophora cecropia - female Cecropia moth - Hyalophora cecropia - male cecropia - Hyalophora cecropia Huge Moth - Hyalophora columbia Northwest Indiana, Lake County, Hammond, Indiana found in the evening before dusk - Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia Moth - Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia Moths mating - Hyalophora cecropia - male - female Moth - 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! - Rothschildia forbesi Finally a Forbes! moved inside - Rothschildia forbesi Finally a Forbes! back outdoors - Rothschildia forbesi Cincta Silkmoth - Rothschildia cincta - female

Genus Samia
Samia cynthia - Samia cynthia


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