Cecropia Silkmoth Family Saturniidae, Subfamily:  Saturniinae Hyalophora cecropia Immatures Home     Butterflies - Moths   Details Cocoon and Pupae      Adults

Ova laid 26 June 2013 Photo 30 June 2013 Size comparison with Callosamia promethea ova on the right and Hyalophora cecropia ova on the left Emerged on 7 July 2013 - 5 mm Long Second Instar- photo at  7:14 P.M. 11 July 2013 Second Instar- photo at 7:30 P.M. 11 July 2013 - 10 mm long Third Instar- Molted 16 July 2013 - photo 17 July 2013 Third Instar- Molted 16 July 2013 - photo 17 July 2013 Fourth Instar-Just after molting on  22 July 2013 Fifth Instar - Just after Molting 2:50 P.M.  27 July 2013 Close-up of Caterpillar's abdominal  prolegs  with crochets (tiny hooks) which enable them to climb Closeup of the Red Tubercles (knobs) Close-up of Head on 3 August 2013 Spiracles - Oval breathing hole indicated by arrow Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis In 2013 I received ova from Kevin Collison of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin (elevation 825 feet). He reared some cecropia in 2012 and when the females emerged in 2013 he mated the females with wild caught males. Females oviposited 26 June 2013 First Instars - Began Emerging 7 July 2013 and continued to 9 July 2013.   100 percent hatch rate. First instars were 5 mm long.. Second Instars began molting  7:14 P.M. on 11 July 2013 . They were 10 mm long right after molting. Molted to Third Instar 16 July 2013 Molted to Fourth Instar 22 July 2013 #1 Molted to Fifth Instar 27 July 2013 #1 purged excess liquid on 6 August 2013 and began spinning cocoon. Host Plant Black Chokecherry - Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa Range