Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 974903

Cecropia silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia

Observation date: May 27, 2014
Submitted by: cvloehr
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: 59 degrees and cloudy. Moth was on the sidewalk in a residential neighborhood next to a tulip and perennial garden. In the brief moments that I was with it, it opened it's wings once very slowly.
Status: Resident
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: May 27, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Vermont, Chittenden County