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Eupackardia

Insects

Eupackardia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Saturniidae, erected by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1912. Its only species, Eupackardia calleta, the calleta silkmoth, was described by John O. Westwood in 1853 and is found in Mexico and Guatemala as well as the states of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G4 Apparently Secure 2
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Scientific Name
Eupackardia calleta 4
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Saturniidae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Eupackardia

In Biome

Desert, Biomes
Source Eupackardia (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

North America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Eupackardia (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    The larvae mainly feed on Fraxinus species, Leucophyllum frutescens, Sapium biloculare and Fouquieria splendens.
  • In Biome: Desert, Habitat, season and distribution
    They normally make their habitats in thorn scrubs, foothills and canyons of desert mountain ranges and dry deserts.
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2. NatureServe Explorer: Eupackardia calleta
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G4"
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. Wikipedia: Eupackardia
WikipediaWikidata Q135026 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Eupackardia calleta
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 1866601, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 1866601, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Lepidoptera
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 88
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 88
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":"Lepidoptera","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鳞翅目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Eupackardia
Child Taxon Of: Saturniidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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