Santa Clarita and Northern Los Angeles County Area Butterfly and Moth Site
Collecting in the Sierra Mts. 7/16/2005 and 7/17/2005
The (collecting) trip started on hwy 89 where it meets I5 just south of
Mt. Shasta. The route follows hwy 89 all the way through Lassen National
Park and on to Monitor Pass and finally to hwy 395. The remainder of the
trek was predominately driving although one night in Agnew CG near
Devil's Postpile brought in a couple of interesting moths. The specimens
are posted here have not all been identified yet so if you recognize any
of them, please let me know! Specific location data is available if it
would help with ID.
Specimen #1326 Specimen #1325 Specimen #1332 Specimen #1328 Specimen #1316 Specimen #1327 Group of all Frits
P. Clodius - captured on slopes South of Lassen Park Lycaenids captured on Monitor Pass Lycaenids captured on hwy 89 SE of Mt. Shasta Wood Nymphs captured on hwy 89 SE of Mt. Shasta in meadow area Assorted leps captured at Eskimo Hill on hwy 89, just NW of Lassen Park A few more assorted leps from the trip - some still yet to be identified.