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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths (Saturniidae) » Silkmoths (Saturniinae) » Attacini » Callosamia » Promethea Moth - Hodges#7764 (Callosamia promethea)
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Callosamia promethea - male - female
Copyright © 2006 Craig Biegler

Callosamia promethea - Male Female
Denison University Biological Reserve, Licking County, Ohio, USA
June 18, 2006
And the cycle begins again! A male was drawn in today at about 5:00 PM. He is most likely from one of the other coccoons that hatched while I was on vacation. I will take pictures of the eggs she lays, and then call this series complete.

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Contributed by Craig Biegler on 18 June, 2006 - 4:44pm
Last updated 16 May, 2012 - 2:20pm

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