Diet
The cecropia caterpillar eats the leaves of many trees and shrubs including ash, birch, box elder, alder, elm, maple, poplar, wild cherry, plum, willow, apple, and lilac. The cecropia moth does not eat. It's only purpose it to mate. It has no digestive system and a non-functioning mouth. It only lives for a few weeks.
Life Cycle
The female cecropia moth lays rows of eggs on both sides on a leaf on a tree or shrub. The eggs hatch in 10-14 days and the caterpillars begin eating the leave of the host tree or shrub. The cecropia cocoon is crescent shaped and is attached to a tree branch. There is one generation of cecropia moths born each year.
Behavior
The cecropia moth is mostly nocturnal and is rarely seen in the day.
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The cecropia moth is found east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and southern Canada. The cecropia moth is found in New Hampshire. )
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