ATTENTION❗ Ma E Mar is now 𝙃𝙮𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙖! Hyalophora Cecropia is the species of moth tattooed on my skin! 🦋 "It is the largest moth native to North America. They live east of the Rocky Mountains, in areas with deciduous forests. They belong to the family Saturniidae (giant silk moths). A female's wingspan can vary between 13 and 18 cm, or even longer. The adult female lays reddish-brown eggs on the leaves of host plants, which hatch in about 10 to 14 days. After hatching, the caterpillars go through five stages (instars), each lasting about a week. In the fall, mature caterpillars build a brown, silky cocoon, usually on tree branches or other wooden structures. The cocoon serves as protection during the winter. The moth emerges from the cocoon in spring or early summer.