Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

  Sighting 1277305

Nevada buckmoth
Hemileuca nevadensis

Observation date: September 29, 2020
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Many were flying around the bog mat as well as the Carex stricta meadow. Photo of two mating in Carex lasiocarpa dominated floating peat mat.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: September 13, 2023
Coordinator notes: So, this is obviously either H. maia or something in the H. nevadensis species complex. I wish I could see the HW clearly in these photos. But I believe you are likely to be correct, although range maps might suggest otherwise. I'm not sure how reliable these are with respect to H. maia and nevadensis, however; they're not dissimilar. If another coordinator disagrees, please let me know.
Checklist region(s): United States, Indiana, Noble County