The Ceanothus Silkmoth is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in the dry intermontane valleys and interior of British Columbia south to Baja California.
The wingspan is 89–127 mm. Adults are on wing from January to July depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on ''Ceanothus'', ''Rhamnus californica'', ''Prunus emarginata'', ''Arctostaphylos'', ''Alnus'', ''Betula'', ''Corylus'', ''Ribes'', ''Pseudotsuga menziesii'', ''Arbutus.. more
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded May 8, 2015. Captured in 1-199 West Pablo Drive, Round Mountain, NV 89045, USA.
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