Automeris zephyria moth photo courtesy of Leroy Simon. Automeris zephyria adults emerge in the late morning and females scent that night.
Males are smaller but exhibit the same colour pattern.
Some pairings are very brief, but often the couple will remain together until dawn. Once the fourth instar is reached, caterpillars begin to feed alone. Flimsy cocoons are spun among ground debris in August and September. Caterpillar courtesy of Leroy Simon Listed below are the primary caterpillar food plants listed in Stephen E. Stone's Foodplants of World Saturniidae . It is hoped that this alphabetical listing followed by the common name of the foodplant will prove useful.