Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1253769

Promethea silkmoth
Callosamia promethea

Observation date: June 05, 2020
Submitted by: jwileyrains
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny afternoon. Large numbers of C. promethea were seen between 4 and 6 pm - as many as 20. I've never seen anything like this. I later learned that the instars had been seen during the previous year (and many were eaten by chickens, it seems). I only saw male promethea moths at this time.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: December 15, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.