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Laria Rossii
Near Summit of Mt. Washington on ground.
Arctic lith. Short and broad. Body black. Huckle
clothes with smoky blond hairs mostly feathered at
lateral longest. A distinct sub.dorsal line yellows
at base as an also mark of the hairs on 1st 3 segments
Lateral hairs also slightly tinged at base. yellow.
Head legs and prolegs black - Cocoon much like
Halidota maculata found on bare rock. Eats Vaccini
sp. reluctantly. Identified from cocoon which have
no doubt of species.