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Sheep Moth

Hemileuca eglanterina

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Field Notes

Description:

At higher altitudes these moths take two summers to become adults. The first four pictures show a fully developed sheep moth. The final picture shows a moth in mid-development that will require another winter in a cocoon underground.

Habitat:

The moths were located near a bush of little wild rose (Rosa gymnocarpa) at Bohemia Mountain in Lane County, Oregon.

Notes:

Spotted by Dominique Eghlidi for Mothapalooza 2014.

Reference Links:

Sheep moth, Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

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Comments (13)
Maria dB
Really great first posting on Noah - welcome to the Project! We look forward to your future spottings.
James McNair
Love how you used this one as your user image....great shots of a beautiful subject
ceherzog
That's a beauty! Furry & colorful

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PublishedJuly 25, 2014

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