Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Scientific name Eupackardia calleta Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Family Saturniidae Higher classification Eupackardia | |
Genus Eupackardia
Cockerell, 1912 Similar Eupackardia, Insect, Royal moths, Ischnura heterosticta, Butterflies and moths | ||
Eupackardia calleta larvae eating hd test 2
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. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, and southern Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas in the United States.
The wingspan is 8–11 cm (3.1–4.3 in).
The larvae mainly feed on Fraxinus species, Leucophyllum frutescens, Sapium biloculare and Fouquieria splendens.
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