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Definition of Callosamia promethea

Callosamia promethea
Promethea Pro*me"the*a, n. [NL. See Prometheus.] (Zo["o]l.) A large American bombycid moth (Callosamia promethea). Its larva feeds on the sassafras, wild cherry, and other trees, and suspends its cocoon from a branch by a silken band.

Meaning of Callosamia promethea from wikipedia

- Callosamia promethea, commonly known as the promethea silkmoth, is a member of the family Saturniidae, which contains approximately 2,300 species. It...
- angulifera (Walker, 1855) Callosamia promethea (Drury, 1773) Callosamia securifera (Ma****en, 1873) Savela, Markku. "Callosamia Packard, 1864". Lepidoptera and...
- eurymedon) butterflies and the cecropia (Hyalophora cecropia), promethea (Callosamia promethea), polyphemus (Antheraea polyphemus), imperial (Eacles imperialis)...
- in the family Saturniidae with a special mating pattern is Callosamia promethea (promethea silkmoth). Females will mate with multiple males and males...
- insects: the ****ebush swallowtail (Papilio troilus) and the promethea silkmoth (Callosamia promethea). It also supports the caterpillars of the cynthia moth...
- serotina) butterflies and the cecropia (Hyalophora cecropia), promethea silkmoth (Callosamia promethea), polyphemus (Antheraea polyphemus), small-e**** sphinx...
- clubbed antennae like other moths of family Castniidae The male Callosamia promethea moth uses Batesian mimicry to mimic the poisonous pipe vine swallowtail...
- breed than other American saturniids such as Hyalophora cecropia, Callosamia promethea, or Actias luna. Kept in a cage, the male and female tend to ignore...
- plexippus), the cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), the promethea silkmoth (Callosamia promethea), the luna moth (Actias luna), and the buck moth (Hemileuca...
- Saturniidae: Actias luna (Luna moth) – recorded on persimmons Callosamia promethea (promethea silkmoth) – recorded on persimmons Citheronia regalis (regal...