TL: USA, California, bank of San Joaquin River
Habitat
- Glades
- Mountain meadows
Similar species
56-85 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishElegant Sheep Moth EnglishWestern Sheep Moth
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Caprifoliaceae Symphoricarpos Snowberry Fagaceae Quercus lobata Valley oak Grossulariaceae Ribes Currant Rhamnaceae Ceanothus California lilac Rhamnaceae Rhamnus Buckthorn Rosaceae Amelanchier alnifolia Pacific serviceberry Rosaceae Holodiscus discolor Ocean spray Rosaceae Prunus emarginata Bitter cherry Rosaceae Purshia tridentata Bitterbrush Rosaceae Pyracantha Firethorn Rosaceae Rosa Wild Rose Salicaceae Salix Willow
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Saturnia eglanterina Boisduval, 1852 Hemileuca vanschaycki Brechlin & Meister, 2014
- Links
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Language Website Authors Butterflies and Moths of North America North American Moth Photographers Group Pacific Northwest Moths
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