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Cecropia Moth 80 images Created 19 Feb 2015

Cecropia (Hyalophora cecropia), moth and caterpillars
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  • Stable Fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) and Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) it had bit. In my observations, the Stable Fly always did the initial damage, which then attracted the Yellowjackets. Undamaged caterpillars always fended off the wasps.
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  • Stable Fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) and Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) it had bit. In my observations, the Stable Fly always did the initial damage, which then attracted the Yellowjackets. Undamaged caterpillars always fended off the wasps.
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  • Cecropia moth eggs on Lilac leaves
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  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) showing lower wing surface patterns, on a Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) branch.
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  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) showing upper and lower wing surfaces, on a Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) branch, with the sky in the background.
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  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac branch
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  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac branch
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  • Cecropia caterpillar, fourth and second instar
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  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) newly molted into the 2nd instar phase. It's old skin is still hanging on a barb on it's rear.
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  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) in it's 4th instar phase (last before it cocoons) - on lilac leaf.
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  • Close-up of the anal prolegs of a Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia). This image shows the claws on the edge of the false feet, or prolegs. The caterpillar is in the 4th instar phase - the last before it cocoons.
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  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), eating a lilac leaf. This caterpillar is in the fourth instar stage, the last before it cacoons.
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  • Newly moulted fourth instar Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac leaf
    cecropia_caterpillar-10294.jpg
  • Newly moulted fourth instar Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), with shed skin, on Lilac leaf
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  • Newly moulted fourth instar Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), eating shed skin
    cecropia_caterpillar-10251.jpg
  • Newly moulted fourth instar Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), eating its shed skin
    cecropia_caterpillar-10248.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillars (Hyalophora cecropia), fourth and third instar
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  • Cecropia caterpillar, fourth instar
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  • Third instar of a Cecropia caterpillar, reaching for a lilac leaf.
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  • Cecropia caterpillar cleaning up on a lilac leaf. This caterpillar is newly into the fourth instar stage - the last one before it cocoons.
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  • Second and third caterpillar instars of a Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), on lilac leaf
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  • Cecropia caterpillar, third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
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  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
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  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
    cecropia_caterpillar_10208.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar, third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
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  • Cecropia caterpillar, third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
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  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
    cecropia_caterpillar_10202.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar, third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
    cecropia_caterpillar-10201.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar, third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
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  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
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  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
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  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
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  • Third instar of a Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), on a lilac leaf stem.
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  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) newly molted into the 3rd instar phase.
    cecropia_caterpillar-10172.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) molting into 3rd instar phase.
    cecropia_caterpillar_molting-10169.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillars (Hyalophora cecropia) eating a lilac leaf; second and third instar phases (of four).
    cecropia_caterpillars-10151.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) molting into 3rd instar phase.
    cecropia_caterpillar_molting-10146.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) molting into 3rd instar phase.
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  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) molting into the 3rd instar phase. There are four instar stages before the caterpillar cocoons. Close examination of this image shows a small pink mite on the shed skin behind the caterpillar. The caterpillar is feeding on lilac leaves.
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  • Late 1st Instar of Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac leaves.
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  • Late 1st Instar of Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac leaves.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9319.jpg
  • 2nd instar (left) and late 1st instar Cecropia caterpillars (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac leaf.
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  • Late 1st Instar of Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac leaves.
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  • 2nd instar Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac leaf.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9285.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) molting into 2nd instar phase The old skin is still hanging from barbs on its bottom end.
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  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) molting into 2nd instar phase The old skin is still hanging from barbs on its bottom end.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9269.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) molting into 2nd instar phase The old skin is still hanging from barbs on its bottom end.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9268.jpg
  • Underside of a 2nd instar Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac leaf.
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  • Underside of a 2nd instar Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac leaf.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9265.jpg
  • Head of female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), showing eyes, antenna and lack of mouth parts
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  • Antenna of female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia)
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  • Underside of the head of female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), showing eyes, antenna and lack of mouth parts
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  • Head of female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), showing eyes, antenna and lack of mouth parts
    cecropia_moth-9246.jpg
  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), 5x lifesize in camera
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  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia)
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  • Close-up of a Female Cecropia moth's (Hyalophora cecropia) wing. The image is a high magnification shot showing detail of the colorful scales that make up the "eye" on the moth's wing.
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  • Close-up detail of a Female Cecropia moth's (Hyalophora cecropia) wing. The image is a high magnification shot (5x lifesize in camera), showing the colorful scales on the edge of the "eye" on it's wing.
    cecropia_moth_wing-9237.jpg
  • Lower abdomen of female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia)
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  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) head, showing eyes and lack of mouth parts
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  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) head, showing eyes and lack of mouth parts
    cecropia_moth-9225.jpg
  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia)
    cecropia_moth-9221.jpg
  • First instar of Cecropia Moth caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), on lilac leaf.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9209.jpg
  • First instar of Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia) caterpillar, on lilac leaf
    cecropia_caterpillar-9191.jpg
  • FIrst instar of Cecropia Moth caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) on the eggs it just emerged from. 5x life-size (in camera).
    cecropia_eggs_caterpillar-9189.jpg
  • First instar of Cecropia Moth caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), on lilac leaf.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9187.jpg
  • First instar of Cecropia Moth caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), on lilac leaf.
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  • First instar of Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia) caterpillar, on lilac leaf,
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  • First instar of Cecropia Moth caterpillar on the eggs it just emerged from. 5x life-size (in camera).
    cecropia_eggs_caterpillar-9170.jpg
  • First instar of Cecropia Moth caterpillars (Hyalophora cecropia), on lilac leaf.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9167.jpg
  • First instar of Cecropia Moth caterpillar on the eggs it just emerged from.
    cecropia_eggs_caterpillar-9165.jpg
  • FIrst instar of Cecropia Moth caterpillar on the eggs it just emerged from.
    cecropia_eggs_caterpillar-9159.jpg
  • First instar of Cecropia Moth caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), on lilac leaf
    cecropia_caterpillar-9156.jpg
  • First instar of Cecropia Moth caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), on lilac leaf
    cecropia_caterpillar-9147.jpg
  • Closeup view of female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac branch
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  • Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) eggs showing the brownish glue that holds them in place on the underside of Lilac leaves.
    cecropia_moth_eggs-8972.jpg
  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac branch
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  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), closeup of outside surface of back wing.
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  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac branch
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  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) showing upper wing surface, on a Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) branch, with the sky in the background.
    cecropia_moth-8793.jpg
  • FIrst instar of Cecropia Moth caterpillar on the eggs it just emerged from.
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