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Hyalophora columbia (Columbia Silkmoth) I have found several cocoons here belonging to this genus but none were viable. This is the first time I've seen this moth at my place or any place for that matter. Geotagged,Giant Silk Moth,Hyalophora columbia,Lepidoptera,Moth Week 2021,Saturniidae,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Hyalophora columbia (Columbia Silkmoth)

I have found several cocoons here belonging to this genus but none were viable. This is the first time I've seen this moth at my place or any place for that matter.

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The Columbia Silk Moth

''Hyalophora columbia'', the Columbia silkmoth or larch silkmoth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. In the east it is found from Quebec and Ontario to Michigan, northern Wisconsin, and south-eastern Manitoba. In the west it is found from Alberta and Montana south through the Rocky Mountains to south-western Texas and into central Mexico.

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Uploaded Jul 22, 2021. Captured Jun 1, 2021 07:22 in 4408 Miller Rd, Barnum, MN 55707, USA.
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  • Canon EOS Rebel T6
  • f/5.6
  • 1/197s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm