Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Promethea silkmoth
Callosamia promethea

Observation date: June 10, 2020
Date notes: Pic 1-June 11 at about 8 am Pic 2-June 11 about 3pm Pic 3-June 12 at 10 am
Submitted by: TicTacToe
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Observed one reddish butterfly alone on pole of my back deck about 8am on 6/11. Observed same reddish butterfly at same spot mating (for quite a few hours) with a black butterly about 3pm on 6/11. Observed reddish butterfly alone in same spot next day (today) and has not moved. (Dont know why pics are uploading sideways?)
Status: Resident
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: June 11, 2020
Coordinator notes: dark one is the male
Checklist region(s): Chenango County, New York, United States