Eupackardia calleta
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| Eupackardia calleta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Eupackardia Cockerell, 1912 |
| Species: | E. calleta |
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| Eupackardia calleta (Westwood, 1853) | |
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Eupackardia calleta, commonly known as the Calleta Silkmoth is a species of moth in the Saturniidae family. It is the only species in the genus Eupackardia.[1] It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, and southern Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas in the United States.[2]
The wingspan is 8–11 cm (3.1–4.3 in).[2]
The larvae mainly feed on Fraxinus species, Leucophyllum frutescens, Sapium biloculare and Fouquieria splendens.[2]
References
- ↑ Markku Savela (July 17, 2008). "Eupackardia genus". funet.fi. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Calleta silkmoth Eupackardia calleta (Westwood, 1853)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
External links
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Data related to Eupackardia calleta at Wikispecies
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