Hyalophora euryalus
(Ceanothus Silkmoth)
© Libby & Rick Avis (Photo ID #9824)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Port Alberni
Photographer
Libby & Rick Avis
Habitat
CWH xm2 Mix of meadow, farm & coniferous forest
Photo Date
June 04, 2009
Upload Date
December 11, 2009
Elevation (m)
100
Latitude
Longitude
Photo ID #
9824
Comments
Saturniidae - Saturniinae - Hodges # 7770 Ceanothus Silk Moth - "brown" phenotype. Underwing of same individual. Note : Absence of horizontal white bands on abdomen. Brown abdomen characteristic of a phenotype of H. euryalus found onVancouver Island. (Comment, D. Bridgehouse, Museum of Nova Scotia. Also ref. Dean Morewood "Occurrence and inheritance of colour pattern dimorphism in adults of H. euryalus" Journal of Ent. Soc. of BC, 2000, Vol 97)