Saturniidae - giant silkworm moths
 There are around 1,500 species of large moths in this family. Many of the moths in this family of the moths in this family are brightly colored and have large, transparent eyespots. Many species have large, feathery antennae. Most species in this family are nocturnal and the adults live for a short period, usually less than a week, and do not feed. Species in this family are found all over the world, but the largest number of species are found in the tropics. Many of the caterpillars of species in this family are brightly colored and covered with spines, although some or smooth or fuzzy! Most of the caterpillars in this family feed on the foliage of trees or shrubs. Many species spin a cocoon that is attached to a host plant or hidden under leaf litter. Silkworm moths are not related to the Asiatic silkworms that create the silk that is used in clothing. The largest moth in North America, the cecropia moth, is a member of this family.
 Endangered in N.H.
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 Threatened in N.H.
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 Introduced
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 Endangered in U.S.
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 Threatened in U.S.
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Other North American Species |
| Cecropia Moth
Eastern Buckmoth
Imperial Moth
Io Moth
Luna Moth
New England Buckmoth
Orange-tipped Oakworm Moth
Pine-devil Moth
Pink-striped Oakworm Moth
Polyphemus Moth
Promethea Moth
Rosy Maple Moth
Spiny Oakworm Moth |
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Ailanthus Silkmoth
Bicolored Honey Locust Moth
Bisected Honey Locust Moth
Burns' Buckmoth
Calleta Silkmoth
Ceanothus Silkmoth
Cecrops Eyed Silkmoth
Chinati Sheepmoth
Cincta rothschildia
Columbia Silkmoth
Consular Oakworm Moth
Doris' Pinemoth
Electra Buckmoth
Griffin's Sheepmoth
Grote's Buckmoth
Hera Buckmoth
Hualapai Buckmoth
Iris Eyed Silkmoth
Juno Buckmoth
Lebeau's rothschildia
Louisiana Eyed Silkmoth
Lusk's Pinemoth
Mendocino Saturnia Moth
Mexican Agapema
Neumoegen's Buckmoth
Nevada Buckmoth
Nuttall's Sheepmoth
Oculea Silkmoth
Oslar's eacles
Oslar's Oakworm Moth
Pandora Pinemoth
Patagonia Eyed Silkmoth
Peigler's Oakworm Moth
Randa's Eyed Silkmoth
Range Caterpillar Moth
Rocky Mountain Agapema
Royal Walnut Moth
Slosser's Buckmoth
Splendid Royal Moth
Stone's Buckmoth
Sweetbay Silkmoth
Tamaulipan Agapema
Tricolor Buckmoth
Tuliptree Silkmoth
Velda Pinemoth
Walters' Saturnia Moth
Western Sheepmoth
White-streaked Saturnia Moth
Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth |
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