Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1252946

Cecropia silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia

Observation date: June 11, 2020
Submitted by: StacyLewis
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: We found this Cecropia caterpillar and put it in our insect box until morning with the intention of placing it in an oak tree, however the next morning it had already built a cocoon. So it wintered outside by our house in Toronto and today June 11 it hatched. It still hasn’t left the insect container. We are waiting patiently as of six hours after we noticed it had hatched
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: June 11, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Ontario