Moth ID

[Ramrod]

Found this beautiful moth this morning. Anyone know what it is?

 

[Redman]

Looks like a cecropia to me. They tend to pupate in apple trees from my experience.

Did some reading, and one place I found that sells them says to feed the larvae willow or cherry. Hmmmm, wonder why I always found them in apple trees then when I was young. Odd.

Wiki for them

Link for place I found that sells them

 

[Ramrod]

Looks like a cecropia to me. They tend to pupate in apple trees from my experience.

Did some reading, and one place I found that sells them says to feed the larvae willow or cherry. Hmmmm, wonder why I always found them in apple trees then when I was young. Odd.

Wiki for them

Link for place I found that sells them

First time I have ever seen one of these. The coloring is just stunning. It will be released. Thanks

 

[Redman]

Have you found any Luna's? They tend to be found in the same basic area as Cecropia, again based only on my experience as a kid from the Midwest. I remember finding them and being blown away by how gorgeous they were.

 

[Ramrod]

Have you found any Luna's? They tend to be found in the same basic area as Cecropia, again based only on my experience as a kid from the Midwest. I remember finding them and being blown away by how gorgeous they were.

No, I am in southern San Diego county and we don't see these things very often. It is a joy when we come across creachers like these.
I did check out your info links and thanks for the education. I got smarter today lol

 

[Redman]

From the one site, I learned that people buy butterfly's to release at weddings and events. I had no idea. LOL