Glover's silkmoth, Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), new to British Columbia

Two rather common species of giant silkrnoths of the subfamily Satumiinae (Lepidoptera: Satumiidae) occur in southern British Columbia. Both species, the Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus [Cramer]) and the Ceanothus Silkrnoth (Hyalophora euryalis [Bois-duvall) are large and spectacular, and evok...

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Main Authors: Cannings, R. A., Guppy, C. S.
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Hosted by Utah State University Libraries 1989
Subjects:
new records
geographical distribution
Canada
British Columbia
Lepidoptera
Saturniidae
Hyalophora gloveri
Forest Sciences
Cramer
Duvall
Peace River
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/aspen_bib/3214
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/context/aspen_bib/article/4208/viewcontent/ASPEN1989CanningsGuppy_GloversSilkmoth.pdf
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Summary:Two rather common species of giant silkrnoths of the subfamily Satumiinae (Lepidoptera: Satumiidae) occur in southern British Columbia. Both species, the Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus [Cramer]) and the Ceanothus Silkrnoth (Hyalophora euryalis [Bois-duvall) are large and spectacular, and evoke comment from anyone who sees them. Both range northwards to at least the central Cariboo region. Three other striking species of the subfamily occur in the Peace River district of Alberta, but these moths, the Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia [Linnaeus]), the Columbia Silkmoth (H. columbia [S.L Smith]), and Glover's Silkrnoth (H. gloveri [Strecker l) have never been reported from British Columbia. Therefore, it was a surprise when a specimen of H. gloveri was recently captured and sent to us from the Peace River district of the province.

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