Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1051733

Royal Walnut Moth
Citheronia regalis

Observation date: July 01, 2015
Date notes: Saw it the evening of 06/30/2015 and again the next morning when I photographed it.
Submitted by: LadyRaven
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I first saw it the night before clinging to my porch storm door at around 23:00. The porch light was on, so there were many other insects around it. Checked in the morning and it was still on the ivy covered wall of my porch. The insect seemed very sluggish and actually fell to the sidewalk after I took the photo. We have been having daily rains, the temperature was around 74 ° F.
Status: Resident
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: July 01, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Indiana, Wayne County