Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1166715

Royal Walnut Moth
Citheronia regalis

Observation date: June 30, 2018
Submitted by: JECaracci34
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Quite large. Fat body. Was lying on the side walk under an overhang, in the shade on a hot, humid day. Seemed quite torpid but it did move a little (when gently prodded with a twig), so it wasn't dead. That is my 9 yr old son's hand beside it for size reference (he has a "normal" sized hand for a 9 yr old btw). Note: the camera was set to a custom "vivid" setting so the colors appear more vibrant, but it was a very orange critter anyway.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: July 04, 2018
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Yancey County, United States, North Carolina