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Saturnia (Calosaturnia) mendocino - Calosaturnia mendocino - female
Copyright © 2010 Bill Reynolds

Saturnia (Calosaturnia) mendocino - Calosaturnia mendocino - Female
Saratoga, California, USA
Examples from this locality:
Contributed by Bill Reynolds on 9 March, 2010 - 12:27pm
Last updated 19 October, 2015 - 10:08am

Moved
Moved from Frass.
… Bill Reynolds, 19 October, 2015 - 10:08am

Frassed
Moved from Saturnia mendocino.
… Bill Reynolds, 10 October, 2015 - 12:04pm

Info?
Do you have the date in which the specimens were collected?
Also, you seem to have a lot of knowledge on these Leps. Can you add some info to the new pages? It would be most useful to the guide. Thanks.
… Beatriz Moisset, 11 March, 2010 - 9:28am

 
Info
These were reared and the dates would likely not apply.

I will try to update the added guide pages soon.
… Bill Reynolds, 11 March, 2010 - 9:46am

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