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Columbia Silkmoth - Hodges#7768 (Hyalophora columbia)
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Glover's Silkmoth - Hodges#7769 (Hyalophora columbia gloveri)
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Copyright © 2011
sltvinge
Glover's Silk Moth? -
Hyalophora columbia
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Burstall, Saskatchewan, Canada
May 31, 2011
Open prairie/grassland habitat.
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Contributed by
sltvinge
on 2 June, 2011 - 4:38pm
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David J. Ferguson
, 2 June, 2011 - 5:12pm
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yes, that's what these are
Moved from
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David J. Ferguson
, 2 June, 2011 - 5:12pm
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I'm curious David
that appears to be a lowgrowing evergreen maybe a juniper they are on, do you suppose thats the foodplant?
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Edna Woodward
, 2 June, 2011 - 6:05pm
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Looks like a Juniper
Probably
Juniperus horizontalis
. On first thought it would seem unlikely as a food plant, but it's an interesting idea - could be.
Then again it may have just been the highest perch around?
Dave
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David J. Ferguson
, 3 June, 2011 - 4:47pm
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from everything i know
the female doesnt fly untill mated. i just dont see anything else around. wish i could just take off and investigate these sort of things.
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Edna Woodward
, 3 June, 2011 - 8:50pm
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