Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 999975

Pandora pinemoth
Coloradia pandora

Observation date: August 05, 2014
Submitted by: donya19
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: After a huge rainstorm, this fella hung out on our porch for a couple days. Hard to show the size in the photo, but with wings closed it was about 2 1/2 - 3 inches long. So beautiful, though!
Status: Resident
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: August 08, 2014
Coordinator notes: Oops, I identified the wrong sighting. This is not Manduca rustica, but a Pandora Pinemoth. I had two sightings open, one a Rustic Sphinx, and the other a Pandora Pinemoth, and I accidentally verified the wrong sighting as Rustic Sphinx. Sorry for any confusion this has caused.
Checklist region(s): Washoe County, Nevada, United States