Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1045669

Cecropia silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia

Observation date: May 24, 2015
Submitted by: equestrienne1979
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: It was laying eggs on the thin rusty wire it was perched on, very odd. It was very windy and mixed tree forested areas are within 300 ft of the photographed location.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 29, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Arkansas, Grant County