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Elegant Sheep Moth - Hemileuca eglanterina - male
Copyright © 2005 john and jane balaban

Elegant Sheep Moth - Hemileuca eglanterina - Male
Mt Emily ca. 5000 feet, near La Grande, Union County, Oregon, USA
July 4, 2005
Size: ~2.5 inch wingspan
We decided to add this additional image, where the head and antennae are not in such sharp focus but the wing is sharp.

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Contributed by john and jane balaban on 30 July, 2005 - 6:12pm

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