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Columbia Silkmoth - Hodges#7768 (Hyalophora columbia)
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Glover's Silkmoth - Hodges#7769 (Hyalophora columbia gloveri)
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Copyright © 2013
Todd Stefanic
some kind of sphinx moth ? -
Hyalophora columbia
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, Butte County, Idaho, USA
April 29, 2012
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Contributed by
Todd Stefanic
on 14 August, 2013 - 4:48pm
Last updated 15 August, 2013 - 11:46am
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Bill Reynolds
, 15 August, 2013 - 11:46am
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Silkmoth
I'm fairly sure it is a Cercropia moth or a similar species of giant silk moth.
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Chao "Jimmy" Wu
, 14 August, 2013 - 5:46pm
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Similar yes
but not a Cecropia. Looks like
Hyalophora columbia
or
H. gloveri
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roar
, 14 August, 2013 - 6:11pm
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I second the Hyalophora colum
I second the Hyalophora columbia suggestion.
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Patrick Murray
, 14 August, 2013 - 7:22pm
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Silkmoth?
It looks similar to one of these
if you want to have a look while waiting for an expert.
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Grammazoo
, 14 August, 2013 - 5:19pm
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