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Cecropia Moth

Hyalophora cecropia butterfly / moth

Cecropia Moth
(c) Ryan Hodnett, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Ryan Hodnett

Largest North American silk moth. Caterpillars feed on willow, cherry, birch, and maple.

6 documented plant relationships.

lays eggs on

(c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas GoldmanChokecherryPrunus virginianashrub · May–June(c) Catherine C. Galley, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Catherine C. GalleyFragrant SumacRhus aromaticashrub · April-Mayno rights reserved, uploaded by Dezene Huber · cc0Paper BirchBetula papyriferatree · April–May(c) Tom Norton, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Tom NortonPin CherryPrunus pensylvanicatree · May(c) bobkennedy, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by bobkennedyPussy WillowSalix discolorshrub · March–April(c) Harvey Barrison, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)Sandbar WillowSalix interiorshrub · Apr-May