Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 963392

Cecropia silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia

Observation date: May 13, 2014
Submitted by: Marty Arnold
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This is some sort of a insect case, perhaps for a moth or butterfly, attached about 12" off the ground on the trunk of a walnut tree. It is about 4 inches from top to bottom and and inch wide at the widest part.
Status: Resident
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: July 01, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Michigan, Kent County