Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 768062

Walters' saturnia moth
Saturnia walterorum

Observation date: March 04, 2013
Submitted by: Intxictdambition
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I found it on the ground and it seemed injured. The next day it seemed to of laid many eggs. It has reddish legs and not very thick antennae
Status: Resident
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: July 31, 2013
Coordinator notes: Rather a rare species. Good photos, but they are actually more orange than yellow usually. Kelly
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Diego County