Callosamia
Encyclopedia
Callosamia is a genus of moths in the Saturniidae
family.
Saturniidae
The Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, are among the largest and most spectacular of the moths. They form a family of Lepidoptera, with an estimated 1,300 to 1,500 described species worldwide...
family.
Species
- Callosamia anguliferaCallosamia anguliferaThe Tuliptree Silkmoth or Giant Silkmoth is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found from Massachusetts east through central New York, southern Ontario, and southern Michigan to central Illinois, south to the Florida panhandle and Mississippi.The wingspan is 80-110 mm...
(Walker, 1855) - Callosamia prometheaCallosamia prometheaThe Promethea Silkmoth , is a member of the Saturniidae family of moths.-Description:Males have dark brownish-black wings with a faint white postmedian line and pinkish coloring near the apical spot. Females are bright reddish-pink or a brownish color with well-developed reniform spots. Both...
(Drury, 1773) - Callosamia securifera (Maassen, 1873)