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Tulip-tree Silkmoth

Callosamia angulifera

The Tulip-tree Silkmoth is a beautiful moth with big, soft wings that look like a flower! They are usually found in forests and are known for their fuzzy bodies.

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Tulip-tree Silkmoth has striking reddish-brown wings with a distinctive white, comma-shaped mark on each wing, outlined in black. Its large wings can also feature pinkish-white bands near the edges, making it stand out from plainer moths.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamilieSaturniidaeGattungCallosamia
Tulip-tree Silkmoth
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Tulip-tree Silkmoth

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult moths don't eat at all, living only off energy stored as a caterpillar!

Cocoons often hang disguised as dead leaves or bark on tree branches!

Male moths have feathery antennae to smell females from miles away!

Their giant caterpillars can grow as long as your finger!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Chemical Communication

Tulip-tree Silkmoth can send and receive invisible scent signals over long distances because of special antennae that help them find a mate.

Fähigkeit

Master of Disguise (Larva)

Tulip-tree Silkmoth larvae have a vivid green color and bumpy texture that helps them perfectly blend in with tree leaves.

Fähigkeit

Cocoon Creation

Tulip-tree Silkmoth can spin a strong, silken cocoon because of specialized glands that help them safely transform into an adult.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
80-120 mm
Größe
30-50 mm
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on tree leaves, but adult moths do not eat at all!

Altersunterschiede: Caterpillars are voracious leaf-eaters, but adult moths do not possess mouthparts for feeding.

Hauptnahrung

  • Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree)
  • Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweetgum)
  • Sassafras albidum (Sassafras)

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Tulip Tree

Liriodendron tulipifera

larvae feed on leaves

eats

Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

larvae feed on leaves

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

birds prey on larvae and pupae

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

bats hunt flying adults

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

SilkmothTulip Moth

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

These moths are harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Tulip-tree Silkmoth?

80-120 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Tulip-tree Silkmoth?

30-50 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Tulip-tree Silkmoth?

5-10 Tage

Was frisst Tulip-tree Silkmoth?

Caterpillars munch on tree leaves, but adult moths do not eat at all!

Wo findet man Tulip-tree Silkmoth normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Tulip-tree Silkmoth?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Tulip-tree Silkmoth?

6

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