Biology:Syssphinx hubbardi

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Short description: Species of moth

Syssphinx hubbardi
File:Hubbard's Silk Moth (37183852512).jpg
Syssphinx hubbardi caterpillar.jpg
Adult (top) and larva (bottom)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Syssphinx
Species:
S. hubbardi
Binomial name
Syssphinx hubbardi
(Dyar, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Sphingicampa hubbardi[1]

Syssphinx hubbardi, or Hubbard's silk moth,[2] is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Mexico and the southern United States.[3]

Distribution

The species can be found in Texas , Arizona, New Mexico, and California .[4][5] It is also found in the Sonoran Desert in Mexico.[6]

Ecology

The caterpillar is approximately 2.5 inches long,[7] and green with many white dots. It also has a violet line that runs across its body.[8] They commonly feed on Prosopis (mesquite), Acacia,[4] and Cercidium microphyllum (palo verde).[9]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2428498 entry