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Callosamia promethea
Promethea Pro*me"the*a, n. [NL. See Prometheus.] (Zo["o]l.) A large American bombycid moth (Callosamia promethea). Its larva feeds on the sassafras, wild cherry, and other trees, and suspends its cocoon from a branch by a silken band.

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- Callosamia promethea, commonly known as the promethea silkmoth, is a member of the family Saturniidae, which contains approximately 1,300 species. It is...
- Callosamia is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Packard in 1864. Callosamia angulifera (Walker, 1855) Callosamia promethea...
- Callosamia angulifera, the tuliptree silkmoth or giant silkmoth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in North America from M****achusetts east...
- The sweetbay silkmoth (Callosamia securifera) is a saturniid in the genus Callosamia. It was named after the host tree, Magnolia virginiana (sweetbay...
- example, the two Saturniinae species Actias luna (the Luna moth) and Callosamia securifera both have certain genes which may or may not be activated depending...
- wooden barrels in shape and color. Tribe Attacini Archaeoattacus Attacus Callosamia Coscinocera Epiphora Eupackardia Hyalophora Rhodinia Rothschildia Grote...
- albidum is a host plant for the caterpillar of the promethea silkmoth, Callosamia promethea. Laurel wilt is a highly destructive disease initiated when...
- to breed than other American saturniids such as Hyalophora cecropia, Callosamia promethea, or Actias luna. Kept in a cage, the male and female tend to...
- candolleana Saturniidae: Actias luna (Luna moth) – recorded on persimmons Callosamia promethea (promethea silkmoth) – recorded on persimmons Citheronia regalis...
- the ****ebush swallowtail (Papilio troilus) and the promethea silkmoth (Callosamia promethea). It also supports the caterpillars of the cynthia moth, eastern...