Re: Cecropia Moth, Hammil Valley

Observers: ken watanabe
Email: sumowaba@msn.com
Remote Name: 71.104.96.56
Date: 06/19/2006
Time: 04:09 AM -0400

Sighting

the moth in question is the ceonothus silk moth, Hyalophora euryalus. they are normally nocturnal, but i have seen them flying during the day. i assume that something, perhaps a bird, had startled it into flight.