#hyalophora

[aneacc]

Next prompt for bugsinbloom2025 is Moth + Honeysuckle I slightly referenced the Hyalophora columbia, the columbia silkmoth.

Ahora toca Polilla + Madreselva Tomé un poco como referencia en la Hyalophora columbia, o la polilla de seda de columbia.

[jadafitch]

In the eastern part of their range, Columbia silk moth caterpillars hatch from tiny eggs, laid on hackmatack (aka tamarack, aka eastern larch) trees. This deciduous conifer, common in the northeast, is the primary food source for these caterpillars. After their cocooned over-winter transformation to a moth, they no longer eat or drink. They’ve only got a couple of weeks on the wing to find a mate, and lay eggs on another larch. Late may to early July is the best time of the year to spot one of these large moths, as well as their cousins, cecropia and luna moth. So double check the side of your house if you forget to turn off the outside light this week.

[herpsandbirds]

Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia), male, family Saturniidae, eastern United States

photgraph by Benjamin Salb

[forestd0ll]

Hyalophora sketch ཐིཋྀ⊹˚₊‧

[coolbugs]

Bug of the Day

These chonkbeasts. Will. Not. Stop. Eating.

[pipunculidae]

HOLY SHIT !!!!!!!

[pterouras]

More photos of my beautiful boy! Sadly his wings didn’t form perfectly, but he can still fly just fine!

In fact he spewed some liquid from his rear and flew around when I picked him up which likely means he got scared. I got him to calm down thankfully, but he needs lots of energy for when he’ll fly off to find a mate so I hope he didn’t use up too much.

I’ll be keeping him for a night before releasing him tomorrow night. I still need a photo of the underside of his wings, but hopefully you enjoy these so far!

[boiga]

Columbia silkmoth (Hyalophora columbia), White Rock, New Mexico, USA

by Mouser Williams