Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1079806

Ceanothus silkmoth
Hyalophora euryalus

Observation date: April 21, 2016
Submitted by: fbenross
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Day time, had rained recently. Found in my back yard. It was quivering(shaking and didn't seem to want to fly. Plum tree in yard and large pine trees in area.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: May 27, 2016
Coordinator notes: Sorry for the excessive delay! This is a related species, the Ceanothus Silkmoth (Hyalophora euryalus), which is in the same genus (one taxonomic grouping above species) as the Cecropia Silkmoth, but with a range much farther west.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Mateo County