Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1078366

Columbia silkmoth
Hyalophora columbia

Observation date: April 08, 2016
Submitted by: John Wilson
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: about 6100 feet at La Quinta motel in Trinidad, Colorado. No wind, temp about 47 degrees F.
Status: Resident
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: April 16, 2016
Coordinator notes: Most researchers classify this moth as Hyalophora gloveri. Currently it is known as a subspecies of Hyalophora columbia. Glover's silkmoth feeds on chokecherry in the Rockies.
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Las Animas County