Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1158076

Promethea silkmoth
Callosamia promethea

Observation date: May 19, 2018
Date notes: 75°F/23°C 90%Hu 15mph/25kph-E Daylight. Gray & cloudy with a cool wind. Damp with soft sprinkles.
Submitted by: Bkripto
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Male, with a female on reverse side of leaf. Sighted mating on "Ostrich ferns". (3" inches/75mm).
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 21, 2018
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Beaver County, United States, Pennsylvania