Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 963644

Columbia silkmoth
Hyalophora columbia

Observation date: May 17, 2014
Submitted by: annbrown202
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: May 23, 2014
Coordinator notes: Our Rocky Mountain subspecies is gloveri, making it Hyalophora columbia ssp. gloveri. Its caterpillars feed on chokecherry
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Jefferson County