Syssphinx montana
Syssphinx montana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Bombycoidea |
Family: | Saturniidae |
Genus: | Syssphinx |
Species: | S. montana |
Binomial name | |
Syssphinx montana (Packard, 1905) | |
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Syssphinx montana is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in Mexico and (rarely) in southeastern Arizona.[1] [2] [3]
The wingspan is 62โ82 millimetres (2.4โ3.2 in). The males are smaller than the females. Adults are on wing from mid July to early August.[3] Adults do not feed.[2]
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.[3]
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