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Hyalophora euryalus - Ceanothus Silk Moth - Hyalophora euryalus
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Hyalophora euryalus - Ceanothus Silk Moth - Hyalophora euryalus
Packwood/Randle, Lewis County, Washington, USA
August 14, 2010
Size: ca. 1.5" in length
I'm no entomologist, but I'd put my money on this fellow being a Ceanothus Silk Moth (Hyalophora euryalus).

Update 9/5/2010 Apparently confirmed, because the image has been moved to the identification section. Thank you!
Contributed by DeForestRanger on 15 August, 2010 - 10:02am
Last updated 11 January, 2012 - 11:44am

Moved
Moved from Ceanothus Silkmoth.
… Bill Reynolds, 11 January, 2012 - 11:45am

tentatively, yes, this is what it should be
H. columbia occurs not far to the east, and looks very similar.

Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… David J. Ferguson, 26 September, 2010 - 3:37am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 5 September, 2010 - 1:22pm

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