Habitat
- Forest edges
- Gardens
- Woodlands
80-100 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishColumbia Silkmoth EnglishLarch Silkmoth 
FrançaisSaturnie du mélèze
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Pinaceae Larix laricina Tamarack - Secondary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Betulaceae Alnus incana Grey Alder Betulaceae Betula papyrifera Paper birch Rhamnaceae Ceanothus California lilac Rosaceae Prunus emarginata Bitter cherry Rosaceae Prunus pennsylvanica Fire Cherry Rosaceae Prunus virginiana Chokecherry Rosaceae Purshia tridentata Bitterbrush Rosaceae Rosa Wild Rose Salicaceae Salix Willow
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Samia columbia S.I. Smith, 1865
- Links
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Language Website Authors Butterflies and Moths of North America Butterflies of America A.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland North American Moth Photographers Group Silk Moths Bill Oehlke
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 | Extinct |
 | Extinct in the wild |
 | Critically endangered |
 | Endangered |
 | Vulnerable |
 | Near Threatened |
 | Least Concern |
 | Lower Risk |
 | Legally protected |
 | CITES |