What
Species:
Species Identification Confidence:
Probably. I'm a bit uncertain
Observation Method(s):
Individual(s) Observed (seen)
Observed Individual(s) in Hand or Close Range
Photographed
Count:
1
Count Type:
Absolute
Sex:
Unknown
Life State:
Alive
Life Stage:
Mature (Adult)
Species Account:
Initial identification: Leucoma salis. But there are similar species--Spilosoma congrua and Hyphantria cunea, and identification was ultimately not verified.
Where
Location:
Decimal Degrees: 43.7,-113.3
Location Precision:
±10 meters
Location Resource:
Google Maps Click
Location Use:
Unknown
Region:
Game Management Unit:
County:
When
Date Time:
July 8, 2018, 5:28 pm MDT
Date/Time Precision:
Minute
Who
& How
Identification Tools:
Web sites: Butterflies and Moths of North America; Pacific Northwest Moths
Survey Method:
Incidental Observation
Location Unresolveable:
No
Source Type:
Animal Observation Report (Sightings)
Verification Status:
Review
Identified By:
Identification via butterfliesandmoths.org (though initially Leucoma salicis) was ultimately inconclusive.