Antherea polyphemus [Cramer 1776] Polyphemus Moth

Saturniidae

Host Plant: Various Hardwood Trees

General description:

Other Images:

Determined by: Gentry

 

Time as pupae and rearing results: As of December 2003 N=4

Host plants in database:
Salicaceae- Salix sp. [Willow]
Fagaceae- Quercus nigra [Water oak].

Parasitoids and predators:

Observations and comments:

Location of Vouchers: Tulane University

References:
Tuskes, Tuttle, and Collins 1996
Vines 1960

 

Collected: Jean Laffite National Park