94+ Male Ceanothus Silk Moth

The ceanothus silk moth is one of the larger moths found within the mountain meadows basin with a wingspan ranging between 3 5 to 5 inches. The adult moths emerge from their silken cocoons from january to july depending on altitude latitude and seasonal variation.

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Male ceanothus silk moth!!!

Large over 100 mm wingspan brown to red moth with white discal spot or nike swoosh on hindwing and purple eyespot on forewing. 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. From the greek eurys broad the latin ala wing the common name is after one of the primary food sources the wild lilac ceanothus sp. The antennae are large and bushy.

Areas outside the narrow white postmedian lines are also red to brownish red but may have black overscaling. Samia euryalus hyalophora euryalus the ceanothus silkmoth is a moth of the family saturniidae. A female moth produces natural chemicals called pheromones which the male can detect from over a mile away. It is a western moth and can be found as far north as british columbia and as far south as baja california.

In order to find a mate male cecropia moths must have extraordinary senses. Woodpeckers and jays can punch through the tough silk and deer mice other rodents. It appears to be a male with his robust antennae. When the caterpillars hatch they are black in color.

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