---
title: "Regal Moth"
description: "Citheronia regalis — Insectos y arañas. Citheronia regalis, the regal moth or royal walnut moth, is a North American moth in the family Saturniidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/es/animal/regal-moth
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Regal Moth

> Citheronia regalis — Insectos y arañas. Citheronia regalis, the regal moth or royal walnut moth, is a North American moth in the family Saturniidae.

- Scientific name: *Citheronia regalis*
- Category: `insects` (Insectos y arañas)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bosque)
- iNaturalist observations: 8075
- Wikidata: [Q1796423](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1796423)
- iNaturalist taxon: [81586](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/81586)

## Names

- en: Regal Moth
- nl: Gehoornde Hickoryduivel

## Countries with the most observations

US (7476)

## Summary

Citheronia regalis, the regal moth or royal walnut moth, is a North American moth in the family Saturniidae. The caterpillars are called hickory horned devils. The adult (imago) has a wingspan of 3.75–6.1 in (9.5–15.5 cm). The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citheronia_regalis

## Photo

![Regal Moth](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/regal-moth/medium.jpg)

Photo: eboenzli · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31671803

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/regal-moth?lang=es` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).