Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Superfamily Bombycoidea Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Family Saturniidae | |
Similar Syssphinx, Butterflies and moths, Syssphinx hubbardi, Syssphinx bicolor, Eacles oslari | ||
Syssphinx montana is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in Mexico and (rarely) in southeastern Arizona.
The wingspan is 62–82 millimetres (2.4–3.2 in). The males are smaller than the females. Adults are on wing from mid July to early August. Adults do not feed.
The larvae feed on Haematoxylon brasalita, Cassia emarginata, Acacia farnesiana, Gleditsia triacanthos and Robinia pseudoacacia. The colouration and shape of the larvae seems to be influenced by the foodplant.
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