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Royal Walnut Moth on Black Poster
by Greg Reed
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Royal Walnut Moth on Black poster by Greg Reed. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Stuarts Draft, VA
Royal Walnut Moth
Citheronia regalis (Fabricius, 1793)
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily:... more
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Artist's Description
Stuarts Draft, VA
Royal Walnut Moth
Citheronia regalis (Fabricius, 1793)
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae
Identification: Females are larger than males. Upperside of forewing is gray with red-orange veins and creamy yellow spots. Upperside of hindwing is orange with creamy yellow at the costa and inner margin.
Wing Span: 3 15/16 - 6 1/4 inches (10 - 16 cm).
Life History: Adults emerge in late evening and mate the following evening. Females begin laying eggs at dusk the next day, depositing them in groups of 1-3 on both sides of host plant leaves. Eggs hatch within 6-10 days, and the caterpillars (known as the Hickory Horned Devil) feed alone. Young caterpillars rest on the tops of leaves and resemble bird droppings, while older caterpillars appear menacing because they are very large and brightly colored with red "horns" near the head. Caterpillars pupate in a burrow in the soil.
Flight: One brood from May through mid...
About Greg Reed
Retired Airline Pilot, former and once again Pro Photographer. I retired in 2014, after a long aviation career [34 years], and I am renewing my love of the visual arts! My image of the - Port Kingston Marina - appears in the book - Wings Over Washington. My work appears on the following sites: https://www.virginia.org/brphiking/ https://longridgedentistry.com/meet-us/office-tour/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/reed-8/ reedphotographics54@gmail.com Copyright Notice: Greg Reed retains all rights to the photographs displayed on the Fine Art America & Pixels web site.
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Sherilyn Harper
Awesome royal walnut moth Greg
Greg Reed replied:
Thank you for your 'Awesome' comment and fav Sherilyn!!
Kathi Isserman
CONGRATULATIONS your BEAUTIFUL image has been FEATURED on the HOME PAGE of Mid-Atlantic States of the USA! Please add this to the discussion 2022 “FEATURED IMAGE ARCHIVE THREAD.” Thank you for participating in the group.
Greg Reed replied:
Thanks Kathi!!
Michelle Meenawong
such a beauty Greg l/f
Greg Reed replied:
I appreciate your lovely comment and the l/f Michelle!!
Ann Skelton
Cool capture Greg! L
Greg Reed replied:
Thank you Ann for the great comment and the L!! :)
Michelle Meenawong
fantastic macro Greg l/f
Greg Reed replied:
Thanks Michelle for your lovely comment and l/f!!
Marvin Spates
I have never seen one of these Greg! But this is sure a beautiful photograph of it! LF
Greg Reed replied:
Thank you Marvin for your great comment and the LF!!!
Klara Acel
Wonderful capture, Greg!
Greg Reed replied:
Thanks Klara for the 'wonderful' comment!! :)
Mesa Teresita
excellent !!
Greg Reed replied:
Thank you for your lovely comment and the fav Tery!!! :)
Carol R Montoya
Wow, cool moth! Great capture!/
Greg Reed replied:
Thanks Carol for your great comment and fav!! :)
Mona Stut
Wonderful artwork, congrats l/f
Greg Reed replied:
Thank you Mona for your lovely comment and the l/f!!