Puss Moth

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:adult_plumage Broad and rounded
gptkbp:aircraft_operated Summer months
gptkbp:appearance Silken
gptkbp:behavior Attracted to lights
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to summer
gptkbp:color Variable
Camouflage
Green or brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Puss_Moth
gptkbp:conservation_status Not threatened
gptkbp:diet Leaves
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:egg_color Oviposition
gptkbp:family gptkb:Erebidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:first_flight Gliding flight
gptkbp:first_generation Nighttime
gptkbp:foraging_behavior gptkb:Nectar
gptkbp:genus Cerura
gptkbp:habitat Forests
gptkbp:has_friend In a cocoon
Inside cocoon
Varies by temperature
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Puss Moth
gptkbp:larval_stage Several weeks
Daytime
Herbivorous
Green or brown
Birds and other insects
Deciduous trees
Caterpillars
On host plants
Hairy
Various trees
In leaf litter
Dependent on food availability
Mimics twigs
Feeding on foliage
Hairy appearance
gptkbp:lifespan Complete metamorphosis
Few weeks to months
gptkbp:mating_system Attracts with pheromones
gptkbp:mimicry Other species
Avoid predation
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkbp:premiered_on From cocoon
gptkbp:range Eastern United States
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Insecta
gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:Erebidae
gptkb:Noctuoidea
Cerura
gptkbp:size gptkb:Nocturnal
Medium-sized moth
gptkbp:wingspan 50 to 70 mm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1934_Mac_Robertson_Air_Race
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4