21+ Ceanothus Moth

Congratulations on your sighting of a ceanothus silk moth hyalophora euryalus one of the giant silk moths. Hyalophora euryalus the ceanothus silkmoth is a moth of the family saturniidae it is found in the dry intermontane valleys and interior of british columbia canada as far north as prince george along the fraser river south to baja california in mexico.

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Ceanothus moth

Ceanothus gloriosus hearts desire grows to a foot or so with a dense ground covering habit. The larva caterpillar feeds primarily on species of california lilac ceanothus. The forewing is chestnut brown in the median area redder at the base rose pink dusted with.

Hyalophora euryalus boisduval 1855 identification. Ceanothus silkmoths look a lot like cecropia and columbia silkmoths. Olivaceous and coast white lilac c.

Expanse 7 4 12 7 cm that flies in forests in all but the most eastern and northern reaches of the pacific northwest the wings exhibit pale lines and long crescent shaped discal spots on the hindwing. Wings are red to brownish red. The species was first described by jean baptiste boisduval in 1855.

These moths can be found all across north america as far west as washington and north into the majority of canadian provinces. When i head up to tahoe next either memorial day or early july i ll try to collect another gravid female at my uv. Adults are on wing from january to july.

All of this will assist our west coast readers who should begin sighting this moth now that spring is approaching. Most likely i ll let them enjoy their last days as free moths. It is a member of the family saturniidae or giant silk moths females have been documented with a wingspan of five to seven inches 160 mm or more.

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