Oak Silkmoth polyphemus cocoons
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American Oak Silkmoth Antheraea polyphemus
The hindwings of both sexes have huge target eyespots. Pairing sometimes easy, other times changes of setup are needed. The female lays a large number of eggs.
The larvae are easy to rear on Oak or Osier Willow. Along the sides of larger larvae there are silver spangles, like drops of mercury. Lovely larvae to rear.
They are also reported to feed on Hawthorn,Oak, Birch, Willow, Sallow, Maple, Apple, Cherry, Alder, Elm. Also try Walnut, Pseudacacia, Sumac Rhus typhina.
