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Moth unknown - Hyalophora euryalus
Copyright © 2010 Keith Breazeal

Moth unknown - Hyalophora euryalus
Volcano, Amador County, California, USA
June 7, 2010
Size: body 1 1/2 inches
I saw it on the side of the house and grabbed the camera. This was one big moth. Body was about 1 1/2 inches, body width close to 1/2 inch. Location is Amador County at 4,000 feet and heavily forested.
***Note*** I think it was laying eggs.
Photo taken with Canon 50D, 10-22mm lens @ 22mm.
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Contributed by Keith Breazeal on 7 June, 2010 - 4:21pm
Last updated 11 January, 2012 - 11:44am

Moved
Moved from Ceanothus Silkmoth.
… Bill Reynolds, 11 January, 2012 - 11:45am login or register to post comments

Euryalus?
I believe this is one of those weird moths that has no identity, meaning - its shows characteristics of both gloveri and euryalus. the body looks very much like a gloveri, where as the wings are almost flawless euryalus. Bill and i had a very indepth conversation about natural hybrids and variation between species and areas. seeing how this moth was located in the forest of Amador California, it could possibly be a "blend" or contain genes of more than one species of moth!
… patrick white, 9 September, 2010 - 6:39pm login or register to post comments

Moved
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… Bill Reynolds, 7 June, 2010 - 5:10pm login or register to post comments

Ceanothus Silkmoth
Gorgeous moth -- it's a Ceanothus Silkmoth, Hyalophora euryalus.
… Rose L, 7 June, 2010 - 4:31pm login or register to post comments

 
I saw one in LA County..
took tons of pictures.. will try to post.
… mandeville, 12 March, 2011 - 9:49pm login or register to post comments

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