Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1421633

Cecropia silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia

Observation date: April 14, 2026
Date notes: I have a moth lamp setup and check often for moths. Found a female cecropia!! I can’t believe it my first one ever it’s beautiful
Submitted by: Thesplee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: It had rained very hard a couple nights before. The temperature had been around 65-80degrees the next days after. I had found Luna moths and Polyphemus moths as well and multiple sphinx moth species
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: April 15, 2026
Coordinator notes: Beautiful!
Checklist region(s): United States, Arkansas, Boone County