Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Bombycoidea Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Class Insecta Family Saturniidae Genus Syssphinx Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Syssphinx, Butterflies and moths, Isochaetes beutenmuelleri, Syssphinx bicolor, Eacles oslari | ||
Syssphinx [Sphingicampa] hubbardi also known as Hubbard's Silk Moth is a species of moth in the Saturniidae family. It is found in Mexico and the southern United States.
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Distribution
The species can be found in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California. It is also found in the Sonoran Desert in Mexico.
Ecology
The caterpillar is approximately 2.5 inches long, and green with many white dots. It also has a violet line that runs across its body. They commonly feed on Prosopis (mesquite), Acacia, and Cercidium microphyllum (palo verde).
References
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