Promethea Moth

Deciduous forests and woodlands across eastern North America

Adults do not feed and lack functional mouthparts, living only a short time off stored energy reserves; caterpillars feed on the leaves of various trees such as sassafras, wild cherry, tulip tree, and ash

Nocturnal adults are strongly attracted to light, and females emit pheromones during the day to attract males, which is unusual for saturniid moths

Completely harmless to humans and non-toxic; beneficial as a pollinator in its larval-adult lifecycle and serves as an important food source for local wildlife