What Do You Call a Large Lady Moth? A Mam-moth…

We’re not sure if this is a male or female moth, but we do know that it is LARGE.  Their wingspan can reach five inches. Photographer Jesse Albritton snapped these photos of a ceanothus silkmoth (Hyalophora euryalus) in front of Dean Creek Resort yesterday.

For more information about this type of moth, follow this link.

If you have any critter photos you’d like to share, we would enjoy seeing them.

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Thedude
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Thedude
5 years ago

This was 2 years ago flew in my window

joaquin hale
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joaquin hale
5 years ago
Reply to  Thedude

yours looks like a male.

joaquin hale
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joaquin hale
5 years ago

it is a female.

joaquin hale
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joaquin hale
5 years ago

dragonfly emerging.

Kym Kemp
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5 years ago
Reply to  joaquin hale

Cool shot!

joaquin hale
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joaquin hale
5 years ago

green heron.

joaquin hale
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joaquin hale
5 years ago
Reply to  joaquin hale

file was too big. oh well.

Kym Kemp
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5 years ago
Reply to  joaquin hale

Joaquin, here’s a way to reduce the photo size. https://www.reduceimages.com/

Muddy Black Dodge
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Muddy Black Dodge
5 years ago

From last year.

Mgik
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Mgik
5 years ago

Love these!
Theres a pair every year up by Kneeland school.

Saw these emerge all at once on a warm sunny day in whale gulch a few weeks ago. This one sat on my finger for awhile.

Kym Kemp
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5 years ago
Reply to  Mgik

Lovely!

Renetta Ann
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Renetta Ann
5 years ago

Last May I rescued this beauty trapped in a greenhouse.

Kym Kemp
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5 years ago
Reply to  Renetta Ann

So cool!

Kyle Keegan
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Kyle Keegan
5 years ago
Reply to  Renetta Ann

Hi Renetta,

It is wonderful that you saved the Ceanothus Moth and took such a great photo. Nice work!

An important question I have is if the greenhouse was lit at night and attracted the moth? The concern (for all of us) is that this story and photo could be a great way to educate folks to keep all entrances to greenhouses screened given the potential impacts to uncommon pollinators such as this beauty.

We do not use mixed light in our greenhouse but even during the day if we accidentally leave the door open a diversity of pollinators, from solitary bees, to butterflies and even hummingbirds have become trapped in the upper heights of the greenhouse. It always feels bad to see it and we spend a great bit of time relocating them. It is much easier for us (and kinder to our pollinators) to have screened entrances and leave the door closed.

Thanks again!
Kyle

Veteran's Friend
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Veteran's Friend
5 years ago

We call them Redwood Moths

Nancy Harmeyer
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Nancy Harmeyer
5 years ago

Thanx for the wonderful photos

guest
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guest
5 years ago

i thought they were called redwood moths

Jungle Girl
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Jungle Girl
5 years ago

Mad River Butterfly

Jungle Girl
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Jungle Girl
5 years ago
Reply to  Jungle Girl

I don’t know what kind of insect makes these mud tubes, but they are cool.

Big D
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Big D
5 years ago
Reply to  Jungle Girl

We have had around 5 of them outside the door in the morning in last few months they are awesome always mellow and not being crazy light tweakers like the rest of the moths lol

Lost Croat Outburst
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Lost Croat Outburst
5 years ago

Very nice creature features. So there really IS a mothman, it’s not just a legend and silly Richard Gere movie.

Terri
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Terri
2 years ago

I found two of them on my outside wall this morning. They are huge!!