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What

Western Sheep Moth (Hemileuca eglanterina)

Observer

tmessick

Date

August 2, 2019 02:32 PM PDT

Description

Species? Fluttering around from twig to twig, mostly on dead branchlets of sagebrush; then it went to an Ephedra. Seemingly odd behavior? Beside Bodie-Masonic Road ~0.4 mile west of intersection with Aurora Canyon Road, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, elev. 8550 ft.

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Tim Messick