Taxonomy: Family: Wild Silk Moths (Saturniidae)
Flight: One brood during the fall.
Wing Span: 2 to 3 inches; females larger than males.
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Caterpillar Food: Host Plants include Horsebrush (Tetradymia axillaris and T. glabrata),
Fremont Dalea, and
Desert Almond.
Larvae: Hatch during spring. Black in the first instar. Gregarious when young, but wander and become solitary as they age.
Habitat: Mojave Desert Scrub on alluvial fans and along washes.
Range: Mojave Desert of southern California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah, and northwestern Arizona.
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