Nevada buckmoth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Hemileucinae
Identification: Females are larger than males. Male abdomen is black with a red tip, female abdomen is black. Upperside of wings is creamy white with wide black borders and black on the costal edges and wing bases. Each wing has a small black eyespot and some pale yellow streaks in the white portion.
Wing Span: 2 - 2 1/2 inches (5 - 7 cm).
Life History: Adults emerge just after dawn and mating begins in late morning. Females lay eggs in the early afternoon in rings around twigs of the host plants. Eggs overwinter and hatch in the spring. Young caterpillars feed in groups and older caterpillars feed alone. Caterpillars spin loose cocoons in plant litter under the host plants.
Flight: One brood from September-December.
Caterpillar Hosts: A variety of willows (Salix) and cottonwoods (Populus).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Riparian zones and areas with high groundwater.
Range: Wisconsin west across southern Canada to central Oregon; south through central Nebraska to New Mexico, northern Arizona, northern Nevada, and inland southern California.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Occasional large outbreaks can defoliate poplar and cottonwood stands.
Comments: NULL
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Region: Washoe County, Nevada, United States
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Region: Adams County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Macon County, Illinois, United States
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Region: Roscommon County, Michigan, United States
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Region: Dundy County, Nebraska, United States
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Region: Lassen County, California, United States
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Region: Merced County, California, United States
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Region: Fulton County, Ohio, United States
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Region: Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Brookings County, South Dakota, United States
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Region: Gem County, Idaho, United States
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Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
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Region: Branch County, Michigan, United States
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Region: Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States
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Region: Sioux County, Nebraska, United States
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Region: San Diego County, California, United States
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Region: Seneca County, Ohio, United States
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Region: Logan County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Juab County, Utah, United States
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Region: McHenry County, Illinois, United States
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Region: Lake County, Michigan, United States
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