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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.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloArthropodaClaseInsectaOrdenLepidopteraFamiliaSaturniidaeGéneroCallosamia
Tulip-tree Silkmoth
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Tulip-tree Silkmoth

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

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.

Habilidad

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.

Habilidad

Cocoon Creation

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

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
80-120 mm
Tamaño
30-50 mm
Esperanza de vida
5-10 días
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

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

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

Alimentos principales

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

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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

Rasgos

También conocido como

SilkmothTulip Moth

Colecciones

Seguridad

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Tulip-tree Silkmoth?

80-120 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Tulip-tree Silkmoth?

30-50 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Tulip-tree Silkmoth?

5-10 días

¿Qué come Tulip-tree Silkmoth?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Tulip-tree Silkmoth?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Tulip-tree Silkmoth?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Tulip-tree Silkmoth?

6

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