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Hemileuca eglanterina
Copyright © 2005 Madeline

Hemileuca eglanterina
Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon, USA
August 1, 2005
this moth was caught in a clearcut area between 4000 and 4500 ft. in elevation, toward the end of July, about 30 miles west of Klamath Falls, OR.
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Contributed by Madeline on 1 September, 2005 - 8:57am
Last updated 7 August, 2007 - 1:56pm

Elegant Sheep Moth
Hemileuca eglanterina, # 7744. I believe this is form 'denudata.' This is a highly variable moth. You can see an example of the extreme variability on this CBIF image.

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