Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1162268

Cecropia silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia

Observation date: June 12, 2018
Date notes: Spring, mid-June 2018
Submitted by: KellyM
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Approximately 5 hours of mating observed between two Cercropia moths on a houseplant, then observed egg laying by female of approx. 13 eggs on one sideof a succulent. One later died next to eggs in plant pot.
Status: Resident
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: June 14, 2018
Coordinator notes: None.