Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1402405

Walters' saturnia moth
Saturnia walterorum

Observation date: March 28, 2021
Submitted by: trehawke
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Female observed ovipositing on Malosma laurina.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: October 24, 2025
Coordinator notes: Had you not seen the female ovipositing, I would not have been able to identify these eggs; there's little or no documentation about them that I can find. Great sighting. JRains
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