Hermes copper
at least 3
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habitat tall CSS, Artemisia-dominated.
Malosma laurina blooming vigorously
Mimulus aurantiacus
Lotus scoparius
Rhamnus crocea
Bromus diandrus
Eriogonum fasciculatum blooming vigorously
CSS shrubs are big, with Artemisia about 1.5 m tall. CSS not thick, easy to walk between shrubs
One of 16 seen along the North Canyn Trail this day.
Adult reared from caterpillar. Included are photos of the caterpillar (originally at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/207276444) and pupa (originally at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/209402716) .
Observation date and location refer to original caterpillar find.
I believe it might be A. californica but I’m not certain. Nectaring on a wild hyacinth (Dichelostemma capitatus). This was the only photo I was able to grab before it took off out of sight