Two males: one normal resting posture; one in startle response. © James Adams, 2001.


                        © Patrick Santinello, 2004.  A nice male variant.

        Three different male morphs (top left "normal"), female bottom right,  © James Adams, 2001.

• Name -- Io Moth (Automeris io)     
• Distribution in State -- Throughout the State
• Size -- Wingspan typically 2 to 3 inches (5 - 8 cm.), female larger than male   
• Larval Foodplants -- Many different trees like Cherry spp., Oak spp., Sweet Gum (Prunus, Quercus, Liquidambar styraciflua) 

                          Yellow morph larva (larva typically green with stripe), © James Adams, 2001.