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Cecropia Silk Moth

Hylaphora cecropia

Notes:

This morning this moth was stuck to me classroom window screen. It was pretty cold and the critter was slow, so I carefully picked it off the screen and carried it to each classroom and had the kids carefully hold it on the back of their hand. It was the last day of school and they were captivated. After the moth warmed up and started to flutter, we took it outside and released it. It was a memorable day! Confirmed ID by Butterflies and Moths of North America.

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3 Comments

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 9 years ago

It is so wonderful you showed it to all the children. Great spotting.

JimJohnson2
JimJohnson2 9 years ago

Thank you so much!

suzmonk
suzmonk 9 years ago

Nice one, Jim... just beautiful!

JimJohnson2
Spotted by
JimJohnson2

penna, USA

Spotted on Jun 5, 2014
Submitted on Jun 5, 2014

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