Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

  Sighting 695983

Columbia silkmoth
Hyalophora columbia

Observation date: August 26, 2011
Submitted by: bgorum
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found on a hillside above Water Canyon in the Magdalena mountains. Habitat is open pinion-juniper woodland. I wish I had paid attention to the plant it was on. In the photograph it appears to be a mountain mahogany, but I could be wrong about that.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: January 29, 2012
Coordinator notes: Wow! what a great photo. I agree the plant could be mountain mahogany. I wish I could ID it, but that will require a moth person. let me know if you need help finding such a person (sjcary@earthlink.net).
Checklist region(s): Socorro County, New Mexico, United States