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Giant Silk MothsWhat kind of moth?
July 15, 2009
Hi again Bugman. I captured this moth with my camera this evening (7/15/2009). I believe it is of the giant silkworm variety but I cannot pin down the exact species. Could you tell me its correct name?
Thanks!
Chris Walker, Stroudsburg, PA
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Spicebush Silkmoth
Dear Chris,
Your moth is in the genus Callosamia. We are undecided as to whether it is the Spicebush Silkmoth, Callosamia promethea, or the Tulip-Tree Silkmoth, Callosamia angulifera. Both are well represented on BugGuide. This specimen is a female. If we were betting the 50/50 odds, we would be inclined to say this is the Tulip-Tree Silkmoth based on one particular posting to BugGuide. An open winged view would be most helpful. Perhaps one of our readers with more skills can properly identify this moth to the species level.
Correction
August 10, 2009
Hi,
I’m a lepidopterist and I was flipping through your pages and found on July 17th, the image of a moth. You couldn’t decide between Callosamia Promethia or Angulifera. I would say it is a Promethia because the white marking is not quite as angular as it usually is with Anguliferas. Also, if you need any help with Butterfly or Moth IDs, I’d be happy to assist and give information.
Teddy Kesting-Handly
butterfly_identification@hotmail.com
http://www.freewebs.com/butterfly_identification/
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