- Citheronia sepulcralis
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Pine-devil moth 
Female Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Saturniidae Genus: Citheronia Species: C. sepulcralis Binomial name Citheronia sepulcralis
(Grote & Robinson, 1865)The Pine-devil Moth (Citheronia sepulcralis) is a Nearctic member of the family Saturniidae and subfamily Ceratocampinae.
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Range
Status
Life cycle
Egg
Larva
Pupa
As with most of this subfamily, when the caterpillars are ready to pupate, they burrow underground.
Adult
As with all of Saturniidae, the adults do not feed. Their mouthparts have been reduced.
Images of Life Cycle
Images of Adult Pine-devil Moth
Food plants
- Pinus (Pine)
Other information
External links
- Pine-devil Moth, Butterflies and Moths of North America
See also
References
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