Moth Photographers Group – Callosamia Promethea – 7764

Moth Photographers Group – Callosamia Promethea – 7764

Saturniidae

890079 – 7764   Callosamia promethea (Drury, 1773)
             Promethea Moth
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- LG - © Carol Wolf
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: • Phalaena promethea Drury, 1773
• Callosamia caeca Cockerell, 1914
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Ferguson, D. C., 1972. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2b: p. 234; pl. 21.4-8. order or free PDF
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths

© David Bree

© John Himmelman

© Tom Murray

© Dave Pelletier

© Darryl Searcy - f.

© Bob Moul - m.

© Ken Childs

- 100mm – © Jim Vargo

- 95mm – © Jim Vargo

© McGuire Center LG

© Betsy Higgins

© Jay Cossey

© Betsy Higgins

© Betsy Higgins

© Betsy Higgins

© Stuart Schwartz
2nd instar

© Stan Malcolm
1st instar

© Stan Malcolm

© McGuire Center LG

© McGuire Center LG

© Brody J. Thomassen LG

© Jason Dombroskie

© Betsy Higgins

© Jason Dombroskie

© Becka Crook
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