Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1049089

Observation date: June 19, 2015
Date notes: My daughter and I first saw these around May 7th. We saved two of them and fed them until they went into cocoons (May 22nd). The second one, shown in these two photos, hatched from its cocoon today, and we turned it loose.
Submitted by: funnyami
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: The host plant was some clover. We caught it as a caterpillar on May7th. We fed it until May 22nd when it went into a cocoon, and on June 19th, it hatched into this moth, which we promptly turned loose. This is the second of three caterpillars.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: June 21, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Utah, Grand County