Callosamia promethea
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| Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773 |
The Promethea Silkmoth (Callosamia promethea), is a member of the Saturniidae family of moths.
[edit] Range
C. promethea is found in the eastern half of the United States and lower parts of eastern Canada.
[edit] Food Plants
The larvae of C. promethea feed on a variety of plants including- but not restricted to- the following:
- Quercus, (oak)
- Syringa, (lilac)
- Sassafras
- Acer, (maple)
- Fraxinus americana, (white ash)
- Diospyros, (persimmon)
- Kalmia, (laurel)
- Malus, (apple)
- Prunus persica, (peach)
- Pinus, (pine)
- Pyrus, (pear)
- Rhododendron
- Salix, (willow)
- Populus, (poplar)
- Tilia, (basswood)
- Lindera benzoin, (spicebush)
[edit] External links
- Callosamia promethea, Butterflies & Moths of North America
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