Citheronia sepulcralis
| Pine-devil moth | |
|---|---|
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| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Citheronia |
| Species: | C. sepulcralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Citheronia sepulcralis (Grote & Robinson, 1865) | |
Citheronia sepulcralis (pine-devil moth) is a Nearctic member of the family Saturniidae and of the subfamily Ceratocampinae. The species are blackish-brown coloured.[1]
Range
The adults fly in broods and can be found in different states of the USA during different months. The moths are present in the states of Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Florida and Maine.[2] They are most common in Florida and Louisiana.[3]
Broods in northern USA will fly during June–July. In the southern states, the moths will fly from April–June. Several broods in Florida City, Florida can fly during March–October.[4]
Status
Egg
The eggs hatch after 7–10 days, and the caterpillars then start feeding almost immediately[4]
Larva
The larvae of the species are black coloured.[5] Black or brown with black marking.
Pupa
As with most of this subfamily, when the caterpillars are ready to pupate, they burrow underground.[4]
Adult
As with all of Saturniidae, the adults do not feed. Their mouthparts have been reduced. The adults are brown coloured.[5]
Food plants
- Pinus (pine)
Ecology
Adults emerge in the morning and mate on the same night. Females lay egg in groups of 1-3 on pine needles the next night.[4]
References
External links
- Pine-devil moth, Butterflies and Moths of North America