Columbia Silk Moth

Hyalophora columbia

Summary 2

The Columbia Silkmoth or Larch Silkmoth (Hyalophora columbia) is a moth of the Saturniidae family. In the east it is found from Quebec and Ontario to Michigan, northern Wisconsin, and south-eastern Manitoba. In the west it is found from Alberta and Montana south through the Rocky Mountains to south-western Texas and into central Mexico. Glover's Silkmoth, Hyalophora columbia gloveri, is sometimes considered a separate species.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Matt Reinbold, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/furryscalyman/3786114595/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyalophora_columbia

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iNat Map

Color brown, grey, red, white
Order Moths
Park Sweitzer
Class Insects