Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1117976

Walters' saturnia moth
Saturnia walterorum

Observation date: May 28, 2017
Submitted by: Surfcitygal
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny day, 69F, spotted on deck railing with lemonadeberry shrubs growing thickly beneath, other coast chaparral plants nearby including coast sagebrush, also introduced succulents. Deck is on a bluff facing the Pacific Ocean about 50 yards away
Status: Resident
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: June 06, 2017
Coordinator notes: Very cool find! This moth is rarely seen!
Checklist region(s): Orange County, United States, California