Moth ID

[derryjellybies]

Hi guys,

I was wondering if anyone would happen to know what species of moth this is?

I found it outside of my dorm in Northern Arizona and thought it was beautiful. The abdomen is soooo fluffy!!!

 

[twolfe]

Looks like a Hyalophora columbia which is very similar to a Cecropia. Do you know if you have columbia in your area?

 

[stacy]

very pretty!

 

[brancsikia339]

h. columbia or euryalus

 

[derryjellybies]

Thanks for your help, guys! I think Hyalophora columbia is a match

Looks like a Hyalophora columbia which is very similar to a Cecropia. Do you know if you have columbia in your area?

According to the Mississippi State University's moth website, they are indeed in Northern Arizona. This is the first moth I have seen in my lifetime that had any distinct characteristics. I've only seen those little white/greyish moths that are attracted to porch lights before.

 

[twolfe]

Thanks for your help, guys! I think Hyalophora columbia is a match

According to the Mississippi State University's moth website, they are indeed in Northern Arizona. This is the first moth I have seen in my lifetime that had any distinct characteristics. I've only seen those little white/greyish moths that are attracted to porch lights before.

Aren't they cool? Some of us on the forum raise giant silk moths. I've been raising Actias Luna for several years and have had Cecropia off and on. I found a cocoon from a wild polyphemus (I think) in my yard last month.

 

[derryjellybies]

Aren't they cool? Some of us on the forum raise giant silk moths. I've been raising Actias Luna for several years and have had Cecropia off and on. I found a cocoon from a wild polyphemus (I think) in my yard last month.

They are very cool! Actias Lunas are beautiful. I have yet to see one in person. It is so neat that you raise them! The school I am attending in California is practically infested with silk worms right now. I have no idea what species they are though.

 

[twolfe]

The school I am attending in California is practically infested with silk worms right now. I have no idea what species they are though.

Take some photos of them and post them.

 

[derryjellybies]

Take some photos of them and post them.

Here is a macro photo of one of the worms that my got on my friend's shirt.

I will take some more photos today when I go to class. There are tons of them hanging down from the tree branches by threads of silk. All of the railings, benches, and trash cans are also completely covered with them. You can imagine how much people are freaking out and worrying they have worms on them

 

[derryjellybies]

I just found out the species: Phryganidia californica (an ordinary grey moth).

 

[automeris]

hyalophora gloverii

 

[twolfe]

hyalophora gloverii

So, what distinguishes this as a gloverii?On bugnet, they have the gloverii listed as a subspecies of columbia.

Hyalophora cecropia

Hyalophora columbia

Hyalophora columbia ssp. columbia

Hyalophora columbia ssp. gloveri

Hyalophora columbia ssp. gloveri ("var. nokomis")

Hyalophora columbia ssp. gloveri ("var. reducta")

Hyalophora columbia ssp. gloveri ("Mexican variants")

Hyalophora euryalus

Hyalophora euryalus "ssp. euryalus"

Hyalophora euryalus "ssp. cedrosensis"

Hyalophora "kasloensis" (syn. H. euryalus "ssp. kasloensis")

 

[agent A]

i used to have these but all the larvae died of an infection

personally i cant stand hyalophora

 

[brancsikia339]

personally i cant stand hyalophora

why?

 

[agent A]

why?

majorly difficult to keep

 

[brancsikia339]

majorly difficult to keep

Oh. You should try cinctas. They're not that hard, but 1st instars die rapidly.