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  Sighting 1047190

Cecropia silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia

Observation date: June 08, 2015
Submitted by: ccutlerbrown
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Very lethargic, located on the side of a walkway, mid morning. Weather is 75 degrees, partly sunny. Bordering a forested, swampy area. Mixture of pines, maples, oak, elms nearby.
Status: Resident
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: June 08, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Massachusetts, Middlesex County

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