Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 618992

Splendid royal moth
Citheronia splendens

Observation date: September 08, 2011
Date notes: Thu 08 Sep 2011 10:33:39 PM MST
Submitted by: ptosis
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Hiking up Brown Canyon - near Ramsey Canyon Huachuca Mountain Sierra Vista Arizona near a recent fire in 2011. the caterpiller was walking across the path.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: January 12, 2014
Coordinator notes: It looks like the caterpillar has changed color indicating it is readying itself to pupate.
Checklist region(s): United States, Arizona, Cochise County