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These are E. oslari from Arizona:

I love E. oslari. One of my favorite western saturnids. I have a 2' x 2' case with about 30 of them, and not
one is the same.

I first saw E. oslari in the Santa Rita Mountains in 2011 - it was a major highlight of the trip. On the same night, I also saw Antheraea oculea, Hyalophora gloveri, and a great number of Sphingidae. I hope to encounter Citheronia splendens and Rothschildia cincta on future trips to AZ.

Southeast AZ during monsoon season is the ultimate destination for N. American moths (also great for beetles). I've been there 3 times and have gotten different species every time (in addition to repeats from previous trips). If you've never been, put it on your bucket list. You won't be disappointed.

The females of E. oslari in particular are extremely variable, they come in almost every color.

Another good time to go to AZ is at the end of August and beginning of September. It's a bit different though because it's a lot more driving and farther north. There's 4 Hemileucas to go after (hera, magnifica, neuomoegeni, and griffini), Erinnyis obscura, Sagenosoma elsa, Lintneria separatus, Speyeria nokomis, several good Catocalas, and if you're into beetles, Dynastes granti.

I'd like to make the late Aug/Sept trip. When & where would I have the best chance of getting Lerina incarnata?