Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1217233

Tuliptree silkmoth
Callosamia angulifera

Observation date: July 12, 2019
Date notes: Time and date is within approximately 10 minutes of discovery, give or take the amount of time it took my coworker to text the photos to me.
Submitted by: KrootLoops
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Discovered resting on a cart outside the grocery store where I work. It had just rained so I assumed this little guy was drying his wings out but closer inspection revealed some damage. A broken antennae and some smudging of the scales on his wings. Moved him to a tree so he wouldn't be squashed by disgusted coworkers.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: January 08, 2021
Coordinator notes: Nice example of this beautiful Callosamia.