Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

  Sighting 1244953

Walters' saturnia moth
Saturnia walterorum

Observation date: March 31, 2020
Submitted by: trehawke
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Female observed briefly visiting various Malosma laurina.
Status: Resident
Verified by: ishaan2009
Verified date: October 14, 2021
Coordinator notes: Good find! This female was likely ovipositing or laying her eggs on one of the preferred hosts of this species, Laurel Sumac. (Malosma laurina.)
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Diego County