Attracted to a light trap at the northern terminus of Farmer Road, Julian, California in the hour before dawn in light rain. Later that day it was photographed in Cuyamaca Woods, Julian.
"On October 16th and 17th 2016 ( during rain showers ) I headed south of Grass Valley on the side of the road and collected a very nice series of male staff both days crawling on the ground , netted in the air and Blacklights .The male staff started flying as soon as the sun went down until dawn , which was the heaviest . Male sizes ranged from 27 to 32 mm . The flights for a few males lasted until 8 o'clock that morning .7 Laminae . These guys are stocky and have the most "" Amazing Colors "" ! Cheers ! Gene St. Denis Sierra Nevada Research"
"On October 16th and 17th 2016 ( during rain showers ) I headed south of Grass Valley on the side of the road and collected a very nice series of male staff both days crawling on the ground , netted in the air and Blacklights .The male staff started flying as soon as the sun went down until dawn , which was the heaviest . Male sizes ranged from 27 to 32 mm . The flights for a few males lasted until 8 o'clock that morning .7 Laminae . These guys are stocky and have the most "" Amazing Colors "" ! Cheers ! Gene St. Denis Sierra Nevada Research"