Observation date: August 07, 2023
Submitted by: Amcenhill
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Cloudy day. Eating the leaves of a young apple tree.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: August 07, 2023
Coordinator notes: Hi - thanks for the feedback - it's always appreciated! - but I'm going to let this stand. MPG shows a photo by Stuart Schwartz of the 2nd and 3rd instars of H. cecropia; the 2nd instar is, indeed, yellow. I originally thought this might possibly be the introduced sp. Samia cynthia, but they seem to feed only on Tree of Heaven (common in these parts, sure). H. cecropia definitely feed on apple. Here's a link to the species page on MPG: https://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=7767 Thanks, JRains
