Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 963809

Ceanothus silkmoth
Hyalophora euryalus

Observation date: May 16, 2014
Date notes: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Submitted by: mmcconvill
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: The moth was sitting on the side of a portable classroom when teachers arrived at 7:30. It did not seem worried about people getting too close. We were worried that a child might touch it, so we gently put the moth in an aquarium for the day. The moth was released at the end of the day. At no time during the day did it try to fly away.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 22, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, British Columbia