Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1114244

Ceanothus silkmoth
Hyalophora euryalus

Observation date: April 11, 2017
Date notes: 1st saw apr 7 & it was dying. Finally died today & took photo
Submitted by: Tesauro
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Was frayed and slightly moving when 1st seen. Sunday i moved it to sheltered area where i see many butterflies & put it on flower as was by a very busy walkway. This morning was barely moving & in early afternon had sadly died. Was darker in color when first seen. Cool nights & rain on and off last night. Had been a large storm saturday am.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: April 13, 2017
Coordinator notes: It is a moth, I am basing ID on the premise this is the only species recorded for this county on the BAMONA list-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Mateo County