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Citheronia regalis
about 12 cm wingspan; forewings are gray to gray-green with orange veins and a row of seven to nine yellow spots near the distal margin; also has single yellow discal and basal spots; hind wing mostly orange with a basal yellow spot and yellow spots on the costal and anal margins; body is orange with narrow yellow banding.
found on the side of a building in the day; urban
caterpillar is scary looking & called Hickory Horned Devil; also called Royal Walnut moth
Spotted on Jul 26, 2016
Submitted on Jul 31, 2016
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