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Huge Moth - Hyalophora columbia
Copyright © 2008 Carol Kirwin

Huge Moth - Hyalophora columbia
Elizabeth, Elbert County, Colorado, USA
June 3, 2008
Size: 4 to 4 1/2"
Attracted to our porch light, this was found on our brick wall very early this morning...still flexing its wings as if it had just emerged from its cocoon. Can you direct me to a page where I can find what its cocoon would look like?

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Huge Moth - Hyalophora columbia Huge Moth - Hyalophora columbia
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Contributed by Carol Kirwin on 3 June, 2008 - 10:57pm
Last updated 11 June, 2008 - 1:57am

Moved
Moved from Glover's Silk Moth to Hyalophora columbia gloveri.
… Robin McLeod, 11 June, 2008 - 1:57am login or register to post comments

Not an expert but...
Please see Columbia Silkmoth (Hyalophora columbia)



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http://bugguide.net/node/view/41872/bgimage
… Ron M., 3 June, 2008 - 11:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Hyalophora columbia gloveri
Again, this is a Glover's Silk moth Hyalophora columbia gloveri. The image you linked Ron, is also a Glover's Silkmoth as I said before. Both of these moths are from Colorado, where the nominate subspecies H. columbia columbia does not range.
… Ryan, 4 June, 2008 - 6:02am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the ID
These are really beautiful moths, and we have seen them in past years here but never knew what they were. The BugGuide has answered a lot of our questions about our backyard visitors.
… Carol Kirwin, 4 June, 2008 - 10:27am login or register to post comments

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