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Tribe Attacini

Callosamia · Eupackardia · Hyalophora · Rothschildia · Samia
Show images of: caterpillars · adults · both

Genus Callosamia
First and fourth instars - Callosamia promethea Cocoon - Callosamia promethea Promethea Moth - Callosamia promethea - female Callosamia promethea - female Silk moth?? - Callosamia promethea promethea - Callosamia promethea Callosamia angulifera - Tulip-tree Silkmoth - Hodges#7765 - Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree Silk Moth - Callosamia angulifera

Genus Eupackardia
Moth caterpillar on Cenizo - Eupackardia calleta Eupackardia calleta - female Calleta Silkmoth - Eupackardia calleta Eupackardia calleta caterpillar - Eupackardia calleta Eupackardia calleta caterpillar - Eupackardia calleta Hungry Little Caterpillar - Eupackardia calleta caterpillar - Eupackardia calleta Eupackardia caletta eats sweetgum - Eupackardia calleta

Genus Hyalophora
Columbia Silkmoth Larva - Hyalophora columbia Moth unknown - Hyalophora euryalus Cecropia Moths mating - Hyalophora cecropia - male - female Cocoon-like structure - Hyalophora cecropia Big Cocoon with Leaves, Luna Moth cocoon? - Hyalophora cecropia Please help identify - Hyalophora cecropia - male Yellow-orange Caterpillar - Hyalophora cecropia Hyalophora cecropia *** - Hyalophora cecropia

Genus Rothschildia
Forbes' Silkmoth - Rothschildia forbesi - male Rothschildia Lebeau Forbesi (Forbes' Silkmoth) - female - Rothschildia forbesi - female Forbes' Silkmoth caterpillars - Rothschildia forbesi Forbes' Silkmoth - Rothschildia forbesi Cincta Silkmoth - Rothschildia cinctus - female Rothschildia lebeau forbesi - Rothschildia forbesi - female Rothschildia forbesi cocoon? - Rothschildia forbesi Rothschildia forbesi cocoon? - Rothschildia forbesi

Genus Samia
First instar - Samia cynthia - Samia cynthia first, second n third instars - Samia cynthia - Samia cynthia Samia cynthia - Samia cynthia


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