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  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), 5x lifesize in camera
    cecropia_moth_wing-9243.jpg
  • First instar of Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia) caterpillar, on lilac leaf
    cecropia_caterpillar-9191.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) molting into 2nd instar phase The old skin is still hanging from barbs on its bottom end.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9270.jpg
  • Newly moulted fourth instar Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac leaf
    cecropia_caterpillar-10294.jpg
  • Lower abdomen of female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia)
    cecropia_moth-9229.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) molting into 3rd instar phase.
    cecropia_caterpillar_molting-10143.jpg
  • Eastern Yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons) feeding on Cecropia (Hyalophora cecropia) caterpillar
    cecropia_yellowjacket-11682.jpg
  • First instar of Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia) caterpillar, on lilac leaf,
    cecropia_caterpillar-9174.jpg
  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) head, showing eyes and lack of mouth parts
    cecropia_moth-9228.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) newly molted into the 3rd instar phase.
    cecropia_caterpillar-10172.jpg
  • Closeup view of female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac branch
    cecropia_moth-9049.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) molting into 3rd instar phase.
    cecropia_caterpillar_molting-10169.jpg
  • Newly moulted fourth instar Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), eating its shed skin
    cecropia_caterpillar-10248.jpg
  • 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.
    cecropia_caterpillar_molting-10141.jpg
  • Late 1st Instar of Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac leaves.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9319.jpg
  • Second and third caterpillar instars of a Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), on lilac leaf
    cecropia_caterpillars_10212.jpg
  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) head, showing eyes and lack of mouth parts
    cecropia_moth-9225.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), eating a lilac leaf. This caterpillar is in the fourth instar stage, the last before it cacoons.
    Cecropia-10405.jpg
  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) showing upper and lower wing surfaces, on a Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) branch, with the sky in the background.
    cecropia_moth-8849.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillars (Hyalophora cecropia), fourth and third instar
    cecropia_caterpillars_10247.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillars (Hyalophora cecropia) eating a lilac leaf; second and third instar phases (of four).
    cecropia_caterpillars-10151.jpg
  • 2nd instar (left) and late 1st instar Cecropia caterpillars (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac leaf.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9316.jpg
  • An Eastern Yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons) wasp feeding on a Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) caterpillar. This hornet has cut through the skin and is bitting off a manageable sized piece of the caterpillar’s muscular side to bring back to the larvae in it's underground nest.
    cecropia_yellowjacket-11775.jpg
  • Eastern Yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons) feeding on an injured Cecropia (Hyalophora cecropia) caterpillar.
    cecropia_yellowjacket-11534.jpg
  • Underside of a 2nd instar Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac leaf.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9265.jpg
  • First instar of Cecropia Moth caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), on lilac leaf.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9209.jpg
  • Antenna of female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia)
    cecropia_moth-9256.jpg
  • A foraging Eastern Yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons) approaching an injured Cecropia (Hyalophora cecropia) caterpillar that had been eating on lilac leaves. In my observations, the wasps left uninjured caterpillars alone. Biting Stable flys (Stomoxys calcitrans) often caused the initial damage, which weakened them and attracted the Yellowjackets.
    Cecropia_wasp-10365.jpg
  • Head of female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), showing eyes, antenna and lack of mouth parts
    cecropia_moth-9262.jpg
  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) showing upper and lower wing surfaces, on a Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) branch, with the sky in the background.
    cecropia_moth-8849.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) in it's 4th instar phase (last before it cocoons) - on lilac leaf.
    cecropia-10435.jpg
  • Eastern Yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons) feeding on Cecropia (Hyalophora cecropia) caterpillar
    cecropia_yellowjacket-11693.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) molting into 3rd instar phase.
    cecropia_caterpillar_molting-10146.jpg
  • 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
  • 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.
    cecropia_moth_wing-9238.jpg
  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), closeup of outside surface of back wing.
    cecropia_moth-8887.jpg
  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac branch
    cecropia_moth-8836.jpg
  • Eastern Yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons) feeding on Cecropia (Hyalophora cecropia) caterpillar
    cecropia_yellowjacket-11708.jpg
  • Late 1st Instar of Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac leaves.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9312.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) newly molted into the 3rd instar phase.
    cecropia_caterpillar-10172.jpg
  • Underside of a 2nd instar Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac leaf.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9267.jpg
  • Head of female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), showing eyes, antenna and lack of mouth parts
    cecropia_moth-9246.jpg
  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac branch
    cecropia_moth-8824.jpg
  • Eastern Yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons) feeding on Cecropia (Hyalophora cecropia) caterpillar
    cecropia_yellowjacket-11677.jpg
  • 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
  • First instar of Cecropia Moth caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), on lilac leaf
    cecropia_caterpillar-9156.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
    cecropia_caterpillar_10199.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
    cecropia_caterpillar_10198.jpg
  • Foraging Eastern Yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons) approaching an injured Cecropia (Hyalophora cecropia) caterpillar. Caterpillar is in a defensive posture.
    cecropia_wasp-10324.jpg
  • 2nd instar Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac leaf.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9285.jpg
  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia)
    cecropia_moth-9221.jpg
  • First instar of Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia) caterpillar, on lilac leaf,
    cecropia_caterpillar-9174.jpg
  • 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
    cecropia_moth-8892.jpg
  • 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.
    Cecropia_stable-fly-10322.jpg
  • Eastern Yellowjackets (Vespula maculifrons) feeding on Cecropia (Hyalophora cecropia) caterpillar. One wasp has just arrived, the other is ready to fly back to the nest, with the bit of muscle already arranged for flight in it's mandibles.
    cecropia_yellowjacket-11783.jpg
  • An Eastern Yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons) wasp feeding on a Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) caterpillar. This hornet has cut through the skin and is bitting off a manageable sized piece of the caterpillar’s muscular side to bring back to the larvae in it's underground nest.
    cecropia_yellowjacket-11694.jpg
  • 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.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9271.jpg
  • Late 1st Instar of Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac leaves.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9321.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
  • First instar of Cecropia Moth caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), on lilac leaf.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9184.jpg
  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) showing lower wing surface patterns, on a Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) branch.
    cecropia_moth-8859.jpg
  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac branch
    cecropia_moth-8821.jpg
  • 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.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9271.jpg
  • First instar of Cecropia Moth caterpillars (Hyalophora cecropia), on lilac leaf.
    cecropia_caterpillar-9167.jpg
  • 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
  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia)
    cecropia_moth-9242.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
    cecropia_caterpillar-9147.jpg
  • 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.
    Cecropia_stable-fly-10322.jpg
  • Underside of the head of female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), showing eyes, antenna and lack of mouth parts
    cecropia_moth-9249.jpg
  • Eastern Yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons) feeding on an injured Cecropia (Hyalophora cecropia) caterpillar.
    cecropia_yellowjacket-11574.jpg
  • Female Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia) on Lilac branch
    cecropia_moth-8824.jpg
  • Newly moulted fourth instar Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), eating shed skin
    cecropia_caterpillar-10251.jpg
  • Newly moulted fourth instar Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), with shed skin, on Lilac leaf
    cecropia_caterpillar-10257.jpg
  • Third instar of a Cecropia caterpillar, reaching for a lilac leaf.
    cecropia_caterpillar_10241.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
    cecropia_caterpillar_10209.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
    cecropia_caterpillar_10202.jpg
  • Third instar of a Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), on a lilac leaf stem.
    cecropia_caterpillar_10188.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
    cecropia_caterpillar_10208.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia), third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
    cecropia_caterpillar_10192.jpg
  • First instar of Cecropia Moth caterpillar on the eggs it just emerged from. 5x life-size (in camera).
    cecropia_eggs_caterpillar-9170.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar, third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
    cecropia_caterpillar_10206.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar, third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
    cecropia_caterpillar-10201.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar, third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
    cecropia_caterpillar-10210.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar, third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
    cecropia_caterpillar-10201.jpg
  • Cecropia moth eggs on Lilac leaves
    cecropia_moth_eggs-8978.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar, third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
    cecropia_caterpillar_10203.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar cleaning up on a lilac leaf. This caterpillar is newly into the fourth instar stage - the last one before it cocoons.
    cecropia_caterpillar_10240.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar, fourth and second instar
    cecropia_caterpillar-10221.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar, fourth instar
    cecropia_caterpillar_10246.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar, third instar, eating on lilac leaves.
    cecropia_caterpillar_10200.jpg
  • Cecropia caterpillar, fourth and second instar
    cecropia_caterpillar-10221.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_larva-9188.jpg
  • Cecropia moth eggs on Lilac leaves
    cecropia_moth_eggs-8978.jpg
  • FIrst instar of Cecropia Moth caterpillar on the eggs it just emerged from.
    cecropia_eggs_caterpillar-9159.jpg
  • 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.
    Cecropia_stable-fly-10319.jpg
  • 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.
    cecropia_proleg-12043.jpg
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