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Hemileuca hualapai
Hualapai Buckmoth
Hemileuca hualapai, the Hualapai buckmoth, is a species of giant silkmoth in the family Saturniidae. It is native to Central America and North America. The species was described by Neumoegen in 1883 and is assigned MONA/Hodges number 7728. As a member of the genus Hemileuca, it shares characteristics with other buckmoths including diurnal flight activity and caterpillars with urticating spines.
Hemileuca tricolor
tricolor buckmoth
Hemileuca tricolor, the tricolor buckmoth, is a species of giant silkworm moth in the family Saturniidae. It is native to the Sonoran Desert region of the southwestern United States and Mexico. Like other members of the genus Hemileuca, it is a day-flying moth that is often mistaken for a butterfly due to its bright coloration. The species was first described by Packard in 1872 under the basionym Euleucophaeus tricolor.