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Pandora Moth - Coloradia pandora - female
Copyright © 2014 Female Pandora Underwing View

Pandora Moth - Coloradia pandora - Female
Trail, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
August 28, 2014
Size: ~4"wingspan
Pretty sure this is Coloradia pandora (underwing view) - unsure of subspecies - but davisi as she's laying eggs this late?

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Pandora Moth - Coloradia pandora - female Pandora Moth - Coloradia pandora - female Pandora Moth - Coloradia pandora - female Pandora Moth - Coloradia pandora - female
Contributed by Crawlies with Cri on 30 August, 2014 - 5:25pm
Last updated 30 August, 2014 - 7:07pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ryan St Laurent, 30 August, 2014 - 7:07pm

really
envious, I would love to find a female!
… Edna Woodward, 30 August, 2014 - 6:56pm

 
Big light ;)
I've only found 3 in 5 years (2 this week) & the other was male. Probably good as a lot of them = not good for pine trees ;) I'm on the river & have BIG halogen deck lamp - that sure attracts them!
… Crawlies with Cri, 30 August, 2014 - 10:11pm

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