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Eupackardia
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Eupackardia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Saturniidae erected by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1912. Its only species, Eupackardia calleta, the calleta silkmoth, was described by John O. Westwood in 1853.[1] It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, as well as in the states such as; Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.[2]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Saturniidae |
Tribe: | Attacini |
Genus: | Eupackardia Cockerell, 1912 |
Species: | E. calleta |
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Eupackardia calleta (Westwood, 1853) | |
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The wingspan is normally 8–11 cm (3.1–4.3 in), however, some specimens have been reported to exceed 5 inches.[3]
The larvae mainly feed on Fraxinus species, Leucophyllum frutescens, Sapium biloculare and Fouquieria splendens.[2]