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Giant Silk MothsMoth identification help please!
Dear Bugman,
I found this beautiful moth on my front window this morning. We live in Foresthill, CA, which is in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The elevation is about 2500 feet. I would appreciate if you could identify this lovely species for me. Thank you very much.
John N.
Hi John,
This is a Ceanothus Silk Moth, Hyalophora euryalus. It gets its name from one of its food plants, the Ceanothus or California Lilac.
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