Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1058324

Oculea silkmoth
Antheraea oculea

Observation date: July 27, 2015
Date notes: Ragged presumed Polyphemus female --crawling on ground near tree.
Submitted by: juliajamal2
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Was a warm cloudy day. Temp=88 A little windy. This was week after remnants of eastern Pacific hurricane hit California and Arizona.
Status: Resident
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: August 27, 2015
Coordinator notes: Arizona version of the Polyphemus moth
Checklist region(s): United States, Arizona, Yavapai County