''Hyalophora'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s in the family
Saturniidae
Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and gi ...
. The genus was erected by
James Duncan and
John O. Westwood
John Obadiah Westwood (22 December 1805 – 2 January 1893) was an English entomologist and archaeologist also noted for his artistic talents. He published several illustrated works on insects and antiquities. He was among the first entomologist ...
in 1841.
Species
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Hyalophora cecropia
''Hyalophora cecropia'', the cecropia moth, is North America's largest native moth. It is a member of the family Saturniidae, or giant silk moths. Females have been documented with a wingspan of five to seven inches (160 mm) or more. These m ...
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(Linnaeus, 1758) – cecropia moth
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Hyalophora columbia
''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 Alber ...
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(S.I. Smith, 1865) – Columbia silkmoth or larch silkmoth
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Hyalophora euryalus''
(Boisduval, 1855) – ceanothus silkmoth
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Hyalophora gloveri''
Strecker, 1872 – Glover's silkmoth
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Hyalophora leonis''
(Naumann, Nassig & Nogueira, 2014)
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Hyalophora mexicana''
(Nässig, Nogueira G. & Naumann, 2014)
References
Saturniinae
Moth genera
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