Hemileuca (Sheepmoths)

HIGHWAYS: Northbound 101 Full Closure 3:58 a.m.
EPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/eureka/2026/sep/17/#incident-1207454">BURGLARY ALARM AUDIBLE COMMERCIAL &#8212; 200 block of V ST 3:50 a.m.
APD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/arcata/2026/sep/17/#incident-1207452">OUTSIDE ASSIST/CHP &#8212; 700 block of F ST 3:40 a.m.
EPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/eureka/2026/sep/17/#incident-1207455">KEEP THE PEACE &#8212; 800 block of W HARRIS ST 3:32 a.m.
APD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/arcata/2026/sep/17/#incident-1207453">VEHICLE INVESTIGATION &#8212; 100 block of WESTWOOD CENTER 3:06 a.m.
APD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/arcata/2026/sep/17/#incident-1207451">DISTURBANCE MISCELLANEOUS &#8212; 2200 block of ALLIANCE RD 2:53 a.m.
APD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/arcata/2026/sep/17/#incident-1207450">ANIMAL DETAIL &#8212; 4800 block of VALLEY WEST BLVD 2:05 a.m.

Hemileuca eglanterina. Photo: (c) Jamie Bettaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hemileuca is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae.

Species: Hemileuca eglanterina (Western sheep moth)