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 ...

Featuring a wingspan of up to 7 inches, the cecropia moth is the largest moth in North America. The moths have red colored bodies with wings that are black, white, red, and sometimes tan.

Jannique Mulder-Slater is a 16-year-old aspiring entomologist from Bocabec, N.B., who found three rare cecropia moths in her ...

The cecropia moth's pupae stage is the longest stage of its life, lasting for several months during the late summer, fall, winter and early spring.

Species Spotlight: Cecropia Moth 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 ...

Flood-Granat has been raising cecropia moths for seven to eight years now. “It’s a hobby,” she said. “It’s mostly just for fun.” She first saw the moth in Maine and was struck by its ...

One of 160,000 species of moths worldwide, the cecropia is distributed throughout much of the central and eastern U.S. But it’s not common, and like most other moths, it’s mainly active at night.

A thunderstorm loomed in the distance, soaking rains just minutes away. On a young red maple tree, a newly enclosed cecropia moth slowly pumped its wings. Freshly emerged from its cocoon, it has on… ...

Larger than a monarch butterfly but residing in the same realm of beauty, cecropia moths with wing spans of 5 to 7 inches are out and if you’re lucky, like the folks at Tree Pittsburgh, you ...

Although many moth species are crucial pollinators that feed on the nectar of plants, adult cecropia months don't actually have functional mouth parts and digestive systems, and often only live ...

The cecropia moth's pupae stage is the longest stage of its life, lasting for several months during the late summer, fall, winter and early spring.