Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Glover's Silkmoth
Hyalophora gloveri

Observation date: May 13, 2018
Submitted by: Jmflood3
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: June 29, 2018
Coordinator notes: This is actually not a Cecropia moth, which is mostly gray instead of red. Instead, it is one of two much more common relatives, the Glover's and Columbia silkmoths. They are almost identical, so I'll let the moth expert charleseharp confirm this sighting.
Checklist region(s): El Paso County, United States, Colorado