Eupackardia

Eupackardia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Eupackardia
Cockerell, 1912
Species: E. calleta
Binomial name
Eupackardia calleta
(Westwood, 1853)
Synonyms

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

  1. ↑ Markku Savela (July 17, 2008). "Eupackardia genus". funet.fi. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  2. 1 2 3 "Calleta silkmoth Eupackardia calleta (Westwood, 1853)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Archived from the original on 2008-05-31. Retrieved 2010-08-10.

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