Subject: Cecropia moths?
Location: Southern Middle Tennessee
May 24, 2017 5:18 am
Found these two on my back door this morning. Could they be Cecropia moths?
Signature: Thank you, A. Garretson
Dear A. Garretson,
These are mating Giant Silkmoths, but they are NOT Cecropia Moths. They are in the genus Callosamia, and of the three possibilities found in North America, we believe you have witnessed an amorous pair of Tuliptree Silkmoths, Callosamia angulifera. According to BugGuide: “Males are brown centrally, females yellowish brown. On females the angular white spots are largest on the forewings.”
