Ngengat Cecropia (Hyalophora cecropia) adalah ngengat terbesar di Amerika Utara dan ngalamin metamorfosis sempurna. Awalnya dari telur kecil berbintik cokelat, terus jadi larva hitam yang berubah hijau kekuningan dengan tonjolan warna-warni. Larvanya doyan makan daun pohon keras dan bisa tumbuh sampai 12 cm sebelum bikin kepompong sutra. Setelah lama di kepompong, muncul ngengat dewasa dengan lebar sayap bisa sampai 15 cm. Uniknya, ngengat dewasa ini nggak makan sama sekali karena nggak punya mu

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We are raising cecropia caterpillar, Hyalophora cecropia, in the Insectarium. ⁣ ⁣ Cecropia moths are the largest native moth in North America. Their wingspans can reach up to 7 inches wide. | Museum of Life and Science

200K views · 7.1K reactions | Cecropia silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia). With a wingspan of around 6 inches, it's North America's biggest moth Credit: Hlee Xiong | Aurora Borealis Observatory | Facebook

👉👉 The Hyalophora cecropia, also known as the Cecropia moth, is the largest moth in North America with a wingspan that can reach up to six inches. These stunning moths have a distinctive reddish-brown color with intricate patterns of white, black, and orange, making them a truly remarkable sight in the wild. As part of the silk moth family, their lifecycle includes a fascinating metamorphosis from a large, green caterpillar into this beautiful, delicate adult moth. Although their lifespan as a