The Calleta Silkmoth is a large, beautiful silkmoth of the Sonoran Desert with bold black-and-white striped wings decorated with red and blue eyespots. It is the desert counterpart of the Cecropia Silkmoth. Like all silkmoths, adults do not feed and live only to reproduce. Its striking caterpillar bears colorful tubercles and feeds on desert shrubs.
Best time to see a Calleta Silkmoth
The best time to see a Calleta Silkmoth is October–March, when about 62% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 989 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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