Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 907797

Elephant Hawk Moth
Deilephila elpenor

Observation date: July 01, 2013
Submitted by: PantherPaws
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Hot summer day, found near an open glass door. When I tried to touch it to see if the moth was dead, it stayed near the window, and its wings beat on the glass like a motor. It was light purple and green and looked like it had a mane. Its wings looked like leaves. I have looked all over for other pictures for the moth, but there were no pictures.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: August 13, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, British Columbia