A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Kent Co., Maryland (6/6/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Mike Burchett MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth at Andelot Farm, Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014).

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A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/19/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Max Wilson MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/20/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/18/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Mike Burchett MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/4/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/11/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Mike Burchett MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/10/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth at Andelot Farm, Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth at Andelot Farm, Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/6/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/30/2020).

View Record Details Photo by Bonnie Ott MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/20/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/29/2020).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/29/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 405149 - Psn: 55)

Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/29/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/18/2017).

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A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/11/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Josh Emm MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/6/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/4/2004).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Czaplak MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/6/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/4/2004).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Czaplak MBP List

Closeup of a Tulip-tree Silkmoth FW in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/1999).

View Record Details Photo by Nancy Magnusson MBP List

A female Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2002).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A male Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/8/2003).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A female Tulip-tree Silkmoth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/11/2002).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A male Tulip-tree Silkmoth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/11/2001).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A male Tulip-tree Silkmoth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/22/2003).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

Tulip-tree Silkmoth larva in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/7/2018). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 722502 - Psn: 125)

Tulip-tree Silkmoth larva in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/7/2018). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Tulip-tree Silkmoth falls prey to a <a href='http://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/viewSpecies.php?species=636'>Gray Petaltail</a> in Howard Co., Maryland (6/23/2014). (Photo ID: 13948 - Psn: 145)

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth falls prey to a Gray Petaltail in Howard Co., Maryland (6/23/2014).

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A Tulip-tree Silkmoth caterpillar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/24/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Wil McBurney MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (7/29/2011).

View Record Details Photo by Richard Orr MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth caterpillar in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/5/2006).

View Record Details Photo by Arlene Ripley MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth cocoon in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/5/2006).

View Record Details Photo by Arlene Ripley MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/16/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/12/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Josh Emm MBP List

1st instar caterpillars of Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/25/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Josh Emm MBP List

The eggs of Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/23/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Josh Emm MBP List

Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Jim Brighton MBP List

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A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Kent Co., Maryland (6/6/2014). View Record Details Media by Mike Burchett.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth at Andelot Farm, Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014). View Record Details Media by Dan Small.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/19/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Max Wilson.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/20/2014). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/18/2013). View Record Details Media by Mike Burchett.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/4/2017). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/11/2013). View Record Details Media by Mike Burchett.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/10/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth at Andelot Farm, Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/6/2015). View Record Details Media by Robert Aguilar, SERC.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/30/2020). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/20/2014). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/29/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/29/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/18/2017). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/11/2018). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/6/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/4/2004). View Record Details Media by Dave Czaplak.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/6/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/4/2004). View Record Details Media by Dave Czaplak.

Closeup of a Tulip-tree Silkmoth FW in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/1999). View Record Details Media by Nancy Magnusson.

A female Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2002). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A male Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/8/2003). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A female Tulip-tree Silkmoth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/11/2002). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A male Tulip-tree Silkmoth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/11/2001). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A male Tulip-tree Silkmoth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/22/2003). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Tulip-tree Silkmoth larva in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/7/2018). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth falls prey to a Gray Petaltail in Howard Co., Maryland (6/23/2014). View Record Details Media by Grazina McClure.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth caterpillar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/24/2018). View Record Details Media by Wil McBurney.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (7/29/2011). View Record Details Media by Richard Orr.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth caterpillar in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/5/2006). View Record Details Media by Arlene Ripley.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth cocoon in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/5/2006). View Record Details Media by Arlene Ripley.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/16/2014). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/12/2017). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

1st instar caterpillars of Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/25/2017). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

The eggs of Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/23/2017). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

Tulip-tree Silkmoth in Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Source: Wikipedia

Callosamia angulifera

Adult

Caterpillar
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Saturniidae
Genus:	Callosamia
Species:	C. angulifera
Binomial name
*Callosamia angulifera* (Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
Samia angulifera Walker, 1855 Callosamia aurantiaca Igel, 1928

Callosamia angulifera, the tuliptree silkmoth or giant silkmoth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in North America from Massachusetts east through central New York, southern Ontario, and southern Michigan to central Illinois, south to the Florida panhandle and Mississippi.

The wingspan is 80–110 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from June to August in the north and two generations with adults on wing from March to April and again in August in the south.

The larvae feed on Liriodendron tulipifera. Adults do not feed.

External links

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Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Tuliptree silkmoth Callosamia angulifera (Walker, 1855)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
Silkmoths

Taxon identifiers
Callosamia angulifera	Wikidata: Q218942 Wikispecies: Callosamia angulifera BAMONA: Callosamia-angulifera BioLib: 524793 BOLD: 18582 BugGuide: 482 CoL: PW5N EPPO: CAOSAN GBIF: 1866336 iNaturalist: 53577 IRMNG: 10632638 ITIS: 936174 LepIndex: 68298 MONA: 7765 NatureServe: 2.119977 NCBI: 63979 Observation.org: 949164 Open Tree of Life: 180967

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Tulip-tree Silkmoth

Callosamia angulifera (Walker, 1855)

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