Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 914578

Royal Walnut Moth
Citheronia regalis

Observation date: July 27, 2013
Date notes: Late July 2013
Submitted by: nickp69
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Running on a sunny day in middle Georgia, I stepped off the road into some shade and saw this bug. It is difficult to see in the picture, but it had two large black colored splotches that looked like eyes. They were similar to the "eyes" on hickory horn devils, but the bug's color and the body spines looked different to me.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: September 16, 2013
Coordinator notes: Yes, this is a Hickory Horned Devil.
Checklist region(s): United States, Georgia, Monroe County