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Tulip-Tree Silkmoth

Callosamia angulifera

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Found in my back yard in the woods. This was directly under a tulip tree

Species ID Suggestions

Tulip-tree Silk Moth (FEMALE)

Callosamia angulifera

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Bill Reynolds
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Promethea Moth

Callosamia promethea

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Dan Doucette
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Comments (3)
Bill Reynolds
Please compare the following taxa: Tulip-tree Silk Moth, Callosamia angulifera http://bugguide.net/node/view/482 Promethea Moth, Callosamia promethea http://bugguide.net/node/view/22990
Jacob Gorneau
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Dan Doucette
Nice spotting! This is also known as Spicebush Silkmoth. Male moths may fly late in the afternoon but females fly only at night.

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PublishedJune 25, 2011

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