Citheronia sepulcralis

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Pine-devil moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Saturniidae Subfamily: Ceratocampinae Genus: Citheronia Species: C. sepulcralis
Binomial name
Citheronia sepulcralis (Grote & Robinson, 1865)

The Pine-devil Moth (Citheronia sepulcralis) is a Nearctic member of the family Saturniidae and subfamily Ceratocampinae.

Contents 1 Range 2 Status 3 Life Cycle 3.1 Egg 3.2 Larva 3.3 Pupa 3.4 Adult 3.5 Images of Life Cycle 3.6 Images of Adult Pine-devil Moth 4 Food plants 5 Other information 6 External links 7 See also 8 References

[edit] Range

[edit] Status

[edit] Life Cycle

[edit] Egg

[edit] Larva

[edit] Pupa

As with most of this subfamily, when the caterpillars are ready to pupate, they burrow underground.

[edit] Adult

As with all of Saturniidae, the adults do not feed. Their mouthparts have been reduced.

[edit] Images of Life Cycle

[edit] Images of Adult Pine-devil Moth

[edit] Food plants

• Pinus (Pine)

[edit] Other information

[edit] External links

• Pine-devil Moth, Butterflies and Moths of North America

[edit] See also

• Lepidoptera
• Moths
• Saturniidae

[edit] References