Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Mendocino saturnia moth
Saturnia mendocino

Observation date: March 18, 2024
Submitted by: KatieOK
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This is the first one of these we've ever seen. Bugguide.net indentified it as a female Calosturnia mendecino. What a wild looking moth!
Status: Resident
Verified by: ishaan2009
Verified date: April 01, 2024
Coordinator notes: Rare find!
Checklist region(s): Nevada County, California, United States