Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 545244

Western sheepmoth
Hemileuca eglanterina

Observation date: July 14, 2011
Submitted by: debrapeck
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: The morning is overcast around 50 degrees. The hostplant it is devouring is strawberry(Rosaceae)leaf.
Status: Resident
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: November 21, 2011
Coordinator notes: According to Dave Wagner, UConn, the foremost moth caterpillar authority I know, this is eglanterina most probably. Kelly
Checklist region(s): Humboldt County, California, United States