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Desmona bethula Denning - Desmona bethula

Desmona bethula Denning - Desmona bethula
spring near Lake Davis, Plumas County, California, USA
July 23, 2006
Size: ~12-13 mm
Larvae feeding above the water line. In the evening and in the early morning, I would find larvae by the dozens or hundreds climbing riparian vegetation as high as 25-30 cm to feed. Nearly all vegetation showed signs of damage. I also had larvae crawling into pan light traps set out on rocks or logs in the stream.