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Hemileuca sp.
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Hemileucinae
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Pollinator Week is June 20-26, 2022!
Butterflies and moths are accidental pollinators of many flowering plants. While most species do not have special structures to carry pollen, they do brush against pollen and transfer it to other flowers.
Did you know? The Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas) flies close to the ground and uses its short proboscis to probe flowers of wild strawberry, white sweet clover, and other low-lying plants.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 verified sightings

Observation date: May 21, 2016
Submitted by: AlexHaist
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 17, 2022

Observation date: Jul 02, 2019
Submitted by: nornicotine
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 17, 2022

Observation date: Jun 10, 2020
Submitted by: GabrielleS24
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 17, 2022

Observation date: Aug 11, 2012
Submitted by: brookens
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 17, 2022

Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: jryter
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 17, 2022

Observation date: Jun 30, 2018
Submitted by: Brynnie787
Region: Ada County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 17, 2022

Observation date: May 09, 2016
Submitted by: Justtina
Region: Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 17, 2022

Observation date: Apr 27, 2016
Submitted by: Roy Michelotti
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 17, 2022

Observation date: Apr 26, 2016
Submitted by: Roy Michelotti
Region: Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 17, 2022

Observation date: Jun 21, 2015
Submitted by: rhealene7
Region: Summit County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 17, 2022

Observation date: Nov 02, 2015
Submitted by: lch
Region: Pinal County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 17, 2022

Observation date: Aug 11, 2012
Submitted by: brookens
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 17, 2022

Observation date: Jun 02, 2013
Submitted by: scalecladmama
Region: Jackson County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 17, 2022