My first sighting of a cecropia moth was from a boat. It was a sunny morning and I was paddling along the lakeshore, expecting to see familiar birds. Instead, my eye was drawn to a large brown spot ...

My first sighting of a cecropia moth was from a boat. It was a sunny morning, and I was paddling along the lakeshore, expecting to see familiar birds. Instead, my eye was drawn to a large, brown spot ...

Looks like: Red body with a white or tan collar, and bands around the abdomen. Wings are dark brown with a frosted appearance caused by white hair-like scales and crescent spots. The wing span is 5-7 ...

Cecropia moths, scientifically called Hyalophora cecropia, belong to the Saturniidae family of giant moths. Adult Cecropia moths emerge with massive wings, ready to reproduce, but they don’t eat.

The cecropia moth is the largest species native to North America, with a wingspan of 5 to 7 inches. It is widespread across the eastern half of the U.S. Birding experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman say ...

The Cecropia moth, North America's largest native moth, is a striking insect known for its velvety body, bold patterns, and impressive wingspan. Found east of the Rocky Mountains, it undergoes ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Michigan's largest moth is also North America's largest moth and it can be found as far north as the lower providences of Canada and as far south as Florida. The hyalophora ...

A 16-year-old aspiring entomologist from the Saint Andrews area found three rare cecropia moths in her neighbourhood. After one of them laid eggs, Jannique Mulder-Slater of Bocabec decided to raise ...