Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 914807

Nuttall's sheepmoth
Hemileuca nuttalli

Observation date: August 06, 2013
Submitted by: Tgehris
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Caterpillar crawling across open gravel driveway. Looking for something? No plants nearby. I put it in the vegetation 50 ft away.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: January 19, 2022
Coordinator notes: Going out on a limb here, but this is the only buck moth I can find that seems to fit the geography and the photo. Jim Rains
Checklist region(s): United States, Idaho, Kootenai County