Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 912045

Hera buckmoth
Hemileuca hera

Observation date: August 24, 2008
Submitted by: Sherik
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Early morning, the moths were not very active and we could pick them to examine them. There were hundreds of these moths this year and it was so exciting to see them flying over the sagebrush or just hanging on the sagebrush.
Status: Resident
Verified by: kent
Verified date: August 01, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Wyoming, Albany County