Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1258067

Western sheepmoth
Hemileuca eglanterina

Observation date: July 04, 2020
Submitted by: Alicia_insinna
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This moth was found inside of our car. It was quite large and the colors were so vibrant. His body looked like that of a yellow and black, striped bumble bee. It had beautiful, yellow/orange fur all over his head.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: October 23, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, El Dorado County