| Moths of North Dakota |
Saturniidae: Saturniinae: Attacini |
Hyalophora cecropia (Linnaeus 1758)
| Common name: Cecropia moth.
Hodges #: 7767. Identification: Rfw 78 mm, largest North Dakotan moth, discal spots on f/hw crescent shaped, white postmedial line bordered with red distally, body red with white markings. Similar species: 7769. Distribution: central Canada and U. S. east of the Rockies. Hosts: Occurs on a wide variety of deciduous trees, most commonly on Prunus– plum and Malus-- apple, Cornus– dogwood, Acer– maples, and Betula– birch. Note: in the NDSIRC is an apparent hybrid H. cecropia X H. gloveri from Barnes Co.
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OH, Fairborn, Greene Co., 5- VII- 1972, coll. B. Stiles.
-ND, Richland Co., Sheyenne Natl. grasslands
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