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interesting tatters i thought at first that it was deformed - Hyalophora euryalus -

Wolf Creek, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
May 3, 2010
Size: large

just posting the first one ive seen this year

Contributed by Edna Woodward on 3 May, 2010 - 1:43pm
Last updated 16 May, 2012 - 2:29pm

Moved

Moved from Ceanothus Silkmoth.

… Bill Reynolds, 11 January, 2012 - 11:48am

well it was wet that night with rin and dew

i have a bunch of coccons i am watching and will have more pics of better ones soon.

… Edna Woodward, 4 May, 2010 - 4:12pm

Tatters from heavy rain or having been stranded in water.

The tatters are indicative of a strong & heavy rain or having been stranded in water/very wet vegetation!

Unfortunately for these guys, fluttering in water (or very wet grass) and/or heavy rains really damage the wing margins, especially if they are blown or dislodged from their roost and happen to fall into water or get caught in a deluge.

This is a very nice dark specimen.
Would the surrounding environment be classified as "Pacific wet forest"? Usually, specimens/populations occupying wet environments are darker, like the one seen here.

… Bill Reynolds, 4 May, 2010 - 10:25am

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