Hyalophora euryalus, the ceanothus silkmoth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. 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. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1855.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Hyalophora |
| Species: | H. euryalus
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| Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855
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The wingspan is 89–127 mm. Adults are on wing from January to July depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Ceanothus, Rhamnus californica, Prunus emarginata, Arctostaphylos, Alnus, Betula, Corylus, Ribes, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Arbutus menziesii, Liquidambar and Salix.
External links
edit- Robinson, E. & Schmidt, B. C. "Species Details Hyalophora euryalus". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Ceanothus silkmoth Hyalophora euryalus (Boisduval, 1855)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
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