About Hyalophora gloveri Strecker, 1872
Hyalophora gloveri, commonly known as Glover's silkmoth, is a moth species belonging to the family Saturniidae. It was first formally described by Ferdinand Heinrich Hermann Strecker in 1872. This moth is distributed across the Rocky Mountain states, the western portions of the northern Great Plains, and the Canadian prairie provinces, extending northwest to at least central Alberta. It also occurs in northern Mexico. Multiple taxonomic authorities classify this taxon as a subspecies of Hyalophora columbia. The wingspan of Glover's silkmoth measures approximately 100 mm. Its larvae feed on plants including Shepherdia argentea, Elaeagnus angustifolia, and various Salix species.
