Syssphinx montana

Syssphinx montana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Bombycoidea
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Syssphinx
Species: S. montana
Binomial name
Syssphinx montana
(Packard, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Adelocephala montana Packard, 1905
  • Sphingicampa montana

Syssphinx montana is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in Mexico and (rarely) in southeastern Arizona.[1] [2] [3]

The wingspan is 62โ€“82 millimetres (2.4โ€“3.2 in). The males are smaller than the females. Adults are on wing from mid July to early August.[3] Adults do not feed.[2]

The larvae feed on Haematoxylon brasalita, Cassia emarginata, Acacia farnesiana, Gleditsia triacanthos and Robinia pseudoacacia. The colouration and shape of the larvae seems to be influenced by the foodplant.[3]

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