Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1086662

Tuliptree silkmoth
Callosamia angulifera

Observation date: June 28, 2016
Submitted by: MarineWeston
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I saw this beauty in my garage last night. It had a wingspan about 5 or 6 inches and at first we thought it was a baby bat. It was flying quickly and bumping into walls and corners. He finally flew into our garage door light box next to a 100w bulb. We turned the light off for the night so he wouldn't get burned and hoped he would escape over night. In the morning he was no where to be found, but in the afternoon we found him again on the garage blinds. I shook the blinds a bit to try and get him outside and he finally flew in the grass nearby. We finally got to see the full wings, but he wasn't moving or flying. I checked back ten minutes later and he was gone.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: June 28, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Indiana, St. Joseph County