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Giant Silk Moths
of the New England Region
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Family: Saturniidae
(giant silk moths, royal moths, oakworms, bucks, and ios)
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Subfamily: Saturniinae
(giant silk moths)
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Presented by Sam Jaffe and The Caterpillar Lab.
The following resources were used in the creation of these galleries:
• Samuel Jaffe original photographs and associated Life History Notes.
• David Wagner accounts from "The Caterpillars of Eastern North America"
• Moth Photographer's Group range maps
Anchor 1
Hyalophora cecropia
Cecropia Giant Silk Moth
Anchor 2