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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Syssphinx |
| Species: | S. hubbardi
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| Syssphinx hubbardi (Dyar, 1902)
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Syssphinx hubbardi, or Hubbard's silk moth,[2] is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Mexico and the southern United States.[3]
Distribution
[edit]The species can be found in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California.[4][5] It is also found in the Sonoran Desert in Mexico.[6]
Ecology
[edit]The caterpillar is approximately 2.5 inches long,[7] and green with many white dots. It also has a violet line that runs across its body.[8] They commonly feed on Prosopis (mesquite), Acacia,[4] and Cercidium microphyllum (palo verde).[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hubbard's Silk Moth in the Sonoran Desert".
- ^ Common name
- ^ Distribution
- ^ a b BAMONA
- ^ MPG
- ^ Mexican distribution
- ^ BugGuide
- ^ Description of the caterpillar
- ^ "Feeding". Retrieved December 2, 2012.
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