Compsilura concinnata
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Compsilura concinnata is a parasitoid native to Europe that was introduced to North America in 1906 to control invasive populations of the exotic spongy moth, which primarily infests forests. The fly
Compsilura concinnata 1
Hyalophora cecropia
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Hyalophora cecropia, the cecropia moth, is North America's largest native moth. It is a member of the family Saturniidae, or giant silk moths. Females have been documented with a wingspan of five to s
Compsilura concinnata
…brown-tail moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea). However, it also attacks native, non-pest insects, including the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), the cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), the promethea silkmoth (Callosamia promethea), the luna moth (Actias luna), and the buck moth (Hemileuca maia). C. concinnata larvae are creamy colored…
Cecropia Moth, Boothbay, ME, USA imported from i Naturalist photo 104350647
Cecropia Moth, Distant Hill Gardens, Walpole, NH, USA imported from i Naturalist photo 181722613
Cecropia eggs
1st instar reared on cherry