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Raising Moths and Butterflies
Tomato and tobacco hornworms are considered a pest across all of North America. These large worms cause a greate deal of damage with their voracious ...
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Giant Leopard Moth (Ecpantheria scribonia)
The adult leopard moth is 1-2" in length white in color with distict black spots. Its abdomen is orange, as seen in the side view to the right. ...
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Luna Moth (Actias luna)
Moths that do not overwinter normally have a more pinkish appearance to the edge of the forewings. The caterpillars eat many kinds of tree leaves. ...
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Luna Moth (Actias luna)
Moths that do not overwinter normally have a more pinkish appearance to ... As with all Saturniidae moths, the luna does all its eating in the larva stage. ...
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Owl Butterfly (Caligo sp.)
The inside wings of the Owl butterfly varies across the different species. This one has a nice purple-black color to it. Others are more tan in color. ...
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Cecropia Moths (Hyalophora cecropia)
As with all Saturniidae moths, the Cecropia does all its eating in the larva stage. The adult moth has no mouth and cannot eat. The moth lives for one to ...
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Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus)
Thus far this summer, we have raised and released 28 Monarch butterflies. Below are some pictures documenting some of the caterpillars and buterflies we ...
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Raising Moths and Butterflies
Raising Butterflies and Moths: Here are some helpful hints on raising moths and butterflies: Grow a garden with abundant amounts of nectar flowers to ...
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Cecropia Moths (Hyalophora cecropia)
Also known as the "Robin Moth", Cecropia moths are the largest moth found in North America, ... This is the female moth that emerged from our cocoon. ...
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Raising Moths and Butterflies
Roger Kendrick of the Department of Ecology and Biodiversity at the Univ. of Hong Kong has a nice page on Moths of Hong Kong with pictures of various ...
