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Adult moths live for up to a week, without feeding, because they have reduced mouth parts.
Larvae from hatching to pupae live for 5-6 weeks. It takes them 2 weeks to turn into adult in summer, but if the silk cocoon is formed in fall, then it will overwinter. The adult will emerge in spring.
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What is a polyphemus moth life expectancy?
Adult Polyphemus moth's life span is only about a week. The male and female mate and the female lays her eggs during this time span.
What is a cecropia moth life span?
The life span of a cecropia moth is about 2-3 weeks depending on the area you live in or how much the larvae got in its younger life.
What does a polyphemus moth eat?
There are several different plants that a Polyphemus moth will feed on. Some of these plants include Pyrus, Sassafras, Citrus, and Ulmus Americana.
What is the life span of a Luna moth?
A Luna Moth lives for only one week. After breaking out of its cocoon, the moth's sole purpose is to reproduce, and after this they die. The Luna moth is a Saturniidae, a group name which applies to some of the larger and more spectacular species in the Lepidoptera category. As with all Sarurniidae, this moth has no mouth and no need to eat, and therefore has a very limited life span, in the Luna moth's case, only one week.
What is the longest living butterfly?
The Atlas moth has the shortest life span. They spend about a month in their cocoons. After coming out of the cocoon, they live about one to two weeks as an adult then usually die.
What is a polyphemus moth life expectancy?
Adult Polyphemus moth's life span is only about a week. The male and female mate and the female lays her eggs during this time span.
What is the life span of the Uranus moth?
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What is the Life span of an imperial moth?
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What is the scientific name for the Lepidoptera known as the Polyphemus moth?
The accepted scientific name is Antheraea polyphemus.
What is a moths life span?
The life span of a cecropia moth is about 2-3 weeks depending on the area you live in or how much the larvae got in its younger life.
What is the life span of sunset moth?
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What is a cecropia moth life span?
The life span of a cecropia moth is about 2-3 weeks depending on the area you live in or how much the larvae got in its younger life.
What is the wing span of a Luna moth?
The wing span of a Luna moth is 3'' to 5'' inches;3
Are Polyphemus Moth Caterpillar poisonous?
A Antheraea Polyphemus caterpillar is completely harmless to humans and animals. It belongs to a family of the Cyclops Polyphemus and has no venom or any other harmful things.
What does a polyphemus moth eat?
There are several different plants that a Polyphemus moth will feed on. Some of these plants include Pyrus, Sassafras, Citrus, and Ulmus Americana.
Where is the atlas moth originated?
The atlas moth is the largest saturniid moth which originated in Indonesia. The average wing span of the moth is 262 millimeters.
What is the name of a large brown furry moth?
There are many species of moths, and a number of them fit the description of large, brown, and furry. This may be a luna moth, it may be a Clymene Haploa Moth, or it may be a Polyphemus Moth.
