Cecropia Moth, Cecropia Silk Moth, Robin Moth, Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Saturniidae: Saturniinae: Attacini)
Vol. 2010 No. 5, Historical Fact Sheets
Vol. 2010 No. 5

Cecropia Moth, Cecropia Silk Moth, Robin Moth, Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Saturniidae: Saturniinae: Attacini): EENY 478/IN861, 7/2010

Historical Fact Sheets
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in861-2010
Published 2010-08-31
Geoffrey R. Gallice
University of Florida
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Gallice, Geoffrey R. 2010. “Cecropia Moth, Cecropia Silk Moth, Robin Moth, Hyalophora Cecropia Linnaeus (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Saturniidae: Saturniinae: Attacini): EENY 478 IN861, 7 2010”. EDIS 2010 (5). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in861-2010.
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EENY 478, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Geoffrey R. Gallice, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this spectacular member of the Saturniidae family — synonymy, distribution, hosts, and economic importance. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, July 2010.

EENY 478/IN861: Cecropia Moth, Cecropia Silk Moth, Robin Moth, Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Saturniidae: Saturniinae: Attacini) (ufl.edu)

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