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Lophocampa maculata? - Lophocampa maculata
Copyright © 2012 Larry de March

Lophocampa maculata? - Lophocampa maculata
Jessica Lake, Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba, Canada
August 23, 2006
I've only seen specimens with black "end"s before
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Contributed by Larry de March on 30 March, 2012 - 9:16am
Last updated 30 March, 2012 - 10:23am

Hi Larry, I'm the guy at Lew
Hi Larry,
I'm the guy at Lewis & Clark College who studies L. maculata. You have provided data before. This one is interesting because, as you note, it lacks much of the black at the ends. This form is fairly rare in the Eastern population, although a number of reports have surfaced recently. The other "yellow" L. maculata population, on the CA coast, is about 50:50 the black/yellow type and this type (all yellow). Please contact me as I would like to get more details and as precise a location as possible. Thanks. Ken Strothkamp
… ken strothkamp, 31 March, 2012 - 8:13pm login or register to post comments

 
One of these in Corralitos, CA
Ken -

I've just identified one of these with the exact markings as the pictured as well. I have photos as well. I spotted it and photos it today, August 12, 2012 in Corralitos, CA.

Linda
… Linda Bateman, 12 August, 2012 - 11:20pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Yes, Lophocampa maculata is correct. They have a fair amount of variation.

Moved from ID Request.
… Jason D. Roberts, 30 March, 2012 - 10:23am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
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… Larry de March, 30 March, 2012 - 10:30am login or register to post comments

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