Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1057101

Observation date: July 20, 2015
Date notes: The mating ocurred over several days
Submitted by: rab7552
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Flightless females climbing trees. Brown males swarming.(no photo) Hundreds of males which I noticed first. Brown soft egg case. Eggs visible in the patches laid. Pine and oak woods around the Turner Reservoir in Seekonk, MA and East Providence, RI. Forest behind the Seekonk High School. I've been walking in these woods for over 25 years and this is the first time I have seen this.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: July 25, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Massachusetts, Bristol County