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
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.