Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1249828

Glover's Silkmoth
Hyalophora gloveri

Observation date: May 25, 2020
Submitted by: carlsonimagery
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Outside temp 40F. Altitude 7522 FASL.
Status: Resident
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: June 04, 2020
Coordinator notes: Your suggested ID is essentially correct, as some consider the Glover’s Silkmoth to be a subspecies of the Columbia Silkmoth. At 40 degrees, this moth would have been very “cold,” and is probably trying to warm itself up in the sun in your photograph here.
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Larimer County