Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1045009

Cecropia silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia

Observation date: May 25, 2015
Submitted by: Barbara in Arkansas
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Cloudy day,nearly 75, light wind & humid. Was alive but clung to an azalea bush and was shaking. Did not move as I got close enough to touch it.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 25, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Arkansas, Hot Spring County

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