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2. Hyalophora columbia - Wikipedia

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   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 Alberta and Montana south through the Rocky Mountains to south-western Texas and into central Mexico.

3. Saturniinae - Wikipedia

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   They are medium to very large moths, with adult wingspans ranging from 7.5 to 15 cm, in some cases even more. They consist of some of the largest sized Lepidoptera, such as the luna moth, atlas moth, and many more. The Saturniinae is an important source of wild silk and human food in many different cultures. [2]

4. Saturniidae - Wikipedia

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   While only moderately close relatives to the silkworm (Bombyx mori) among the Lepidoptera, the cocoons of larger saturniids can be gathered and used to make silk fabric. However, larvae of some species – typically Ceratocampinae , like the regal moth ( Citheronia regalis ) and the imperial moth ( Eacles imperialis ), burrow and pupate in a ...

5. Bombycidae - Wikipedia

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   The Bombycidae are a family of moths known as silkworm moths. The best-known species is Bombyx mori ( Linnaeus ), or domestic silk moth, native to northern China and domesticated for millennia. Another well-known species is Bombyx mandarina , also native to Asia.

6. Bombyx mori - Wikipedia

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   Bombyx mori, commonly known as the domestic silk moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Bombycidae. It is the closest relative of Bombyx mandarina, the wild silk moth. Silkworms are the larvae of silk moths. The silkworm is of particular economic value, being a primary producer of silk.

7. Hyalophora - Wikipedia

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   Hyalophora cecropia (Linnaeus, 1758) – cecropia moth; Hyalophora columbia (S.I. Smith, 1865) – Columbia silkmoth or larch silkmoth; Hyalophora euryalus (Boisduval, 1855) – ceanothus silkmoth; Hyalophora gloveri Strecker, 1872 – Glover's silkmoth; Hyalophora leonis (Naumann, Nassig & Nogueira, 2014) Hyalophora mexicana (Nässig, Nogueira ...

8. The Incredible Reason Sloths Grow Algae on Their Fur - AOL

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   The moths spend their entire adult lives in the sloth fur. When they die, they stay in the fur and get broken down by the organisms growing there, such as the algae. A sloth can have up to 950 ...

9. Bombycoidea - Wikipedia

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   Bombycoidea is a superfamily of moths, including the silk moths, giant silk moths, sphinx moths, saturniids, and relatives. The superfamily Lasiocampoidea is a close relative and was historically sometimes merged in this group. After many years of debate and shifting taxonomies, the most recent classifications treat the superfamily as ...