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Moth Of The Day #201

Calleta Silkmoth

Eupackardia calleta

From the saturniidae family. They have a wingspan of 8-11 cm. They can be found in Mexico, Guatemala and some southern states in the USA.

Image sources: [1] [2]

[caruwa]

🌿Eupackardia Calleta 🌿 Calleta Silkmoth, 20cm

https://www.instagram.com/caruwa

[solidsnakecheekz]

Watcher, Last great knight of the night god

Watcher was one of the great knights in service of the forgotten god, they were the closest to them and was the most trusted of all in service.

Watcher fights both with claw and needle, both used with silk, the claw in this case often used to make sudden turns. They have the ability to shade their bright colored wings to a gray to hide from threats, said wings make them look bigger and more imposing than their actual state is.

They fell into a stasis after their god fell into oblivion and only woke up again when the radiance weakened. Watcher being still in service of their god is now searching for them across kingdoms where xer can still feel their aura even if dimmed. (Caused by The charm trickster had with him when traveling across kingdoms and later dropped it where vortex found it in the abyss)

They are a vey harsh and imposing figure who doesn’t take much nonsense but is very caring and will help people in need without thought.

They mostly just wish to find their god (cyclone now) and wishes for them to be okay.

They are based on a black widow spider and the Eupackardia calleta moth

Oc askblog @nocturn-us

[calosoma-amitch]

#NationalMothWeek continues with a species I’m looking forward to seeing again soon. 

Calleta silkmoth (Eupackardia calleta), Welder Wildlife Refuge in Sinton TX, October 2014. 

Most silkmoths are nocturnal, as their size can make them an easy target for hungry birds and other predators. However, female Calleta silkmoths release their sex pheromones in the morning, with males risking their lives in the daylight to reproduce. Females wait until dark to seek out host plants to lay their eggs, with some females capable of laying eggs within 12 hours of emerging from their cocoons. 

Caterpillars feed on many legume plants, including ash, lime prickly ash, Mexican jumping bean, sage, as well as citrus plants. I have yet to see a caterpillar in the wild but provide an image below, courtesy of R Ted Frey 2014 via BugGuide. 

[fourtykane]

“Ruthlessness is the kindness of the wise!”

- fanart by Gwayne Li (Eupackardia)

[dourpeep]

For the tea asks!

Chamomile and green tea

-🌻

Teatime Asks!

Wait the thought just popped into my head but the snippet of one of Albedo's quotes that I'm using for my blog-- "You get a fragrant taste that's simply...unforgettable" could sound like he's talking about tea and that's very nice!

Ah

Especially in comparison to the true quote, if you're squeamish about it. Even though the true quote is just as endearing as it is hilarious-

chamomile: comfort movie?

I'll do another movie for this now! :DD

Wait okay it's been like three or four hours and I couldn't think of a movie to save my life- like that's the only reason why this took so long I just can't think of another movie-

WAIT NO IT'S ALREADY 6 IT'S BEEN 5 HOURS SINCE YOU SENT THIS IN

ohhh I am suffering-

green tea: where do you feel most at peace?

Ahh I'm a homebody, despite liking new experiences. So I feel most at peace in my room, normally under the covers with a good book or a nice nap.

There's just something about the peace and quiet, knowing that the space is mine and mine alone, and taking in a breath to smell the faint sweetness of vanilla (I still haven't figured out why my room smells like it--I haven't been burning any candles or using perfume and my shampoo is fruit-scented) and earthiness of just-watered plants that's so calming.

(Me rambling about my plants among other things-)

In fact--and this isn't really related to the ask--I actually just recently pruned my monstera! It's leaves are a lovely deep shade of green and getting rather large. The ones at the base are bigger than my hand!

I also have a small coffee plant (technically it's my mom's) that was near death, but just a few months of weekly watering and a little bit of tea as well (coffee plants like a bit of acidity and black tea has a lot of nutrients!) it's keeping it's leaves incredibly well and they're all very shiny and green! A little bit of misting now and then doesn't hurt, as well, so I do that every few weeks.

Other than those, I have a few miscellaneous plants- I've been growing some sweet basil, sage (they have soft, fuzzy leaves :DD), peppermint, thyme, and sweet pea! Though...The sweet pea didn't do so well since it outgrew it's pot ehe

I have a large, orange pumpkin-shaped pot ready for it once I decide to plant more sweet pea seeds!

The herbs have been moved outside in the garden but technically the garden is more of a bunch of pots on a few wooden shelves- hopefully I'll be able to have a big planter so they can all be in-ground instead.

AH I ALSO HAVE FLOWER SEEDS

I'm very excited for those! I have poppies, sunflowers, carnations (my favorite!), marigold, pansy, lunaria, and a few packets of local wildflowers for the butterflies + bees nodnod. I actually was thinking of contacting one of the local butterfly conservatories because they have a program where you can get milkweed native to the area to encourage people to help the butterfly population-

- cw: insects, dead insects -

Ehe I also actually contacted them before about the possibilities of purchasing or receiving some of the butterflies that have since passed for research/educational purposes since I am a biology major and I've done some research in the past regarding local butterfly populations as well as observing their behaviors on campus!

That and I also pin insects (though I only pin those that are already dead + are found naturally).

With this I have a few different specimen! I have: a walking stick, two cicadas (one male, one female), a cicada husk (I got really lucky and the cicada that emerged from it just so happened to be clinging tightly on a leaf!), an ox beetle, a bee (:< very sad when I found it), and a few snout-nosed butterflies!

I also have, what I'm 99% certain, a calleta silkmoth (Eupackardia calleta) that's been in it's cocoon for quite some time. Unfortunately, I think it might've passed since it's been a few years, though they are known to spend quite a bit of time in there so I'm staying hopeful!

Not to mention, the weather has been somewhat abnormal compared to usual where I live-

But it would be a shame if it doesn't emerge because that'd also infer that quite a few of the population wouldn't have as well since they're sensitive to outside conditions. If the conditions aren't right, they won't come out and the chance of mortality increases. In turn, the local population as a whole would suffer and that's never good, even if they're a secure species.

[bugkeeping]

isnt she a pretty thing

eupackardia calleta

[mymothdiary]

Calleta Silkmoth Caterpillar - Toxin

(eupackardia calleta)

November 2019

[inquisition-curations-blog]

Eldrad Ulthran by Eupackardia

[inoxhammer]

Wolves of Fenris by Eupackardia

https://eupackardia.deviantart.com/art/Wolves-of-Fenris-473234467

Visit my Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/InoxHammer

[the-emperor-protects]

Chaplain by:Eupackardia

Guy looks kinda like a Black Templar but I cant tell. Still, love it!

[mad-art-blog]

Black Templar by Eupackardia

[samirafee]

#EUPACKARDIA CALLETA - CALLETA SILKMOTH - CATERPILLAR blepharopsis.deviantart.com

[farfalledalmondo]

Eupackardia calleta – bruchi piccoli Bruchi piccoli di Eupackardia calleta (2° stadio). Splendido Saturniidae originario dell'America centro-settentrionale. Questi bruchi derivano da un ceppo rivelatosi molto robusto proveniente dall'Arizona.

[mymothdiary]

Calleta Silkmoth Caterpillar

(eupackardia calleta)

November 2019

[mymothdiary]

Calleta Silkmoth Caterpillar

(eupackardia calleta)

November 2019