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Kingdom
: Animalia
Phylum
: Arthropoda
Class
: Insecta
Order
: Lepidoptera
Family
: Saturniidae
Genus
: Hyalophora
Species
: Hyalophora cecropia
14 Cecropia Moth Facts for Kids
The cecropia moth is a silk moth that is a member of the genus Hyalophora.
The binomial name for the cecropia moth is Hyalophora cecropia.
The cecropia moth was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758.
The cecropia moth is the largest native moth in North America.
The cecropia moth is a herbivore and are commonly found on maple trees.
An adult cecropia moth doesn’t have a mouth, therefore it doesn’t eat during its adult stage.
The cecropia moth has four stages in its life cycle. They are an egg, larva, pupa and adult.
As a larva, this moth will go through five stages of instar (development).
The cecropia moth, from egg to an adult, has a lifespan of about one year.
A newly hatched cecropia caterpillar (larva) is usually about 0.25 inches in length.
A mature cecropia caterpillar (larva) has an average length between 4 and 4.5 inches.
An adult cecropia moth has a wingspan between 5 and 7 inches.
Male cecropia moths can locate a female by the pheromones they emit up to a mile away.
A female cecropia moth can lay up to 100 eggs after mating.
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Cecropia Moth Pictures
A photo of a cecropia moth on a post.
Credit: National Park Service
A photo of a cecropia moth on a pine tree.
Credit: Don Haultman
A photo of a cecropia moth's cocoon.
Credit: Angela Walther / Bugwood
Additional Resources with Cecropia Moth Facts
Cecropia Moth - WWF
– Find out some amazing things about the cecropia moth on the National Wildlife Federation website.
Cecropia Moth - Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus
– Discover more facts about the cecropia moth on the University of Florida website.
Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia) - Wikipedia
– Learn more about Hyalophora cecropia via the Wikipedia website.