$14.95
<–1 in stock
The Promethea Moth is a medium-sized silk moth with a wingspan of 75 to 95 mm (about 7.5 to 9.5 cm). Males and females look very different. Males are mostly blackish with a pale tan wing border and a bit of pink near the forewing tip. Females are reddish to dark brown, with cream bands, pale spots, and an eyespot near the forewing tip. It is also called the Spicebush Silkmoth.
This moth lives in deciduous forests. It ranges from eastern Canada south to Florida and west to Texas and Manitoba. Our specimen was collected near Ringgold, Georgia.
Adult Promethea Moths do not eat. They live only about a week or two, and their only objective is to reproduce. Females are attracted to lights at night, but males usually are not.
There is one generation per year in the north and two in the south, including Georgia. Females lay eggs on the leaves of host trees and shrubs such as spicebush, sassafras, tulip-tree, cherry, ash, sweetgum, and lilac. The caterpillars feed on the foliage, then spin a silk cocoon attached to a twig, often wrapped in a leaf. The adult moth is the stage shown in the photo.
This species is not considered a pest. It is a popular native silk moth valued by collectors, educators, and nature enthusiasts.
Hodges number 7764. The species was described by Drury in 1773 and belongs to the giant silkworm and royal moth family Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae.
Check it out on BugGuide! https://bugguide.net/node/view/22990/bgimage
The Promethea Moth is a medium-sized silk moth with a wingspan of 75 to 95 mm (about 7.5 to 9.5 cm). Males and females look very different. Males are mostly blackish with a pale tan wing border and a bit of pink near the forewing tip. Females are reddish to dark brown, with cream bands, pale spots, and an eyespot near the forewing tip. It is also called the Spicebush Silkmoth.
This moth lives in deciduous forests. It ranges from eastern Canada south to Florida and west to Texas and Manitoba. Our specimen was collected near Ringgold, Georgia.
Adult Promethea Moths do not eat. They live only about a week or two, and their only objective is to reproduce. Females are attracted to lights at night, but males usually are not.
There is one generation per year in the north and two in the south, including Georgia. Females lay eggs on the leaves of host trees and shrubs such as spicebush, sassafras, tulip-tree, cherry, ash, sweetgum, and lilac. The caterpillars feed on the foliage, then spin a silk cocoon attached to a twig, often wrapped in a leaf. The adult moth is the stage shown in the photo.
This species is not considered a pest. It is a popular native silk moth valued by collectors, educators, and nature enthusiasts.
Hodges number 7764. The species was described by Drury in 1773 and belongs to the giant silkworm and royal moth family Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae.
Check it out on BugGuide! https://bugguide.net/node/view/22990/bgimage
| Weight | 0.01 lbs |
|---|
