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Dear Bugman:
I am living in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico and came across this lovely moth/butterfly? I don’t think it is a luna butterfly because of the color? Could you help please. Thanks very much!
Janeyone
Hi Janeyone,
This is the third new species for our site in a row. This is a Giant Silkworm Moth, Rothschildia forbesi. According to Bugguide, it is found in the extreme south of Texas occasionally, and ranges south into Mexico. The caterpillar feeds on ash and willow.
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