White-banded Silk Moth
Saturnia albofasciata
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Large silk moth with white bands across brown wings. Caterpillars feed on native oaks and manzanita; adults pollinate night-blooming flowers in foothill gardens.
Plants that support White-banded Silk Moth
3 plants
California Flannel Bush
Fremontodendron californicum
shrub
Larval host plant for caterpillar development
Bay Area native
Hairy Ceanothus
Ceanothus oliganthus
shrub
Larval host plant for this California endemic moth species
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
White bark California lilac
Ceanothus leucodermis
shrub
Larval host plant; caterpillars feed on ceanothus foliage spring-early summer
Bay Area nativeKeystone species