Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1267156

Western Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
Oedemasia salicis

Observation date: August 09, 2020
Submitted by: Brian Hays
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: They're stripping branches of my Forest Pansy exactly as described here: https://homeguides.sfgate.com/problems-forest-pansies-75201.html This picture was taken on a sunny warm (74 degrees) day. We first noticed some leaf damage over 2 weeks ago.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: February 19, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Diego County