Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Buck Moth

Hemileuca tricolor

Photo by LuisStevens
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

21.5162, -101.538

Field Notes

Description:

Moth about 25 mm long (on inch)

Habitat:

Semi desert

Reference Links:

BOLD Systems: Taxonomy Browser

Species ID Suggestions

Buck Moth

Hemileuca tricolor

Reference Link
Jacob Gorneau
1

Buck Moth

Henileuca peninsularis

Reference Link
Jacob Gorneau
1

Comments (4)
LuisStevens
Thank you Jakubko for the ID. I went for Hemileuca tricolor but I'll update it if necessary.
LuisStevens
Thank you Jackubko for the ID and the link. Both IDs look good to me (the untrained eye). I'll wait for your confirmation.
Jacob Gorneau
I just found out about H. peninsularis, which now looks more probable in my eyes. Lets see which one gets more votes and then I'll delete the suggestion with the lesser of the votes.
Jacob Gorneau
Please verify! The only Hemileuca that appeared to look like this one was H. tricolor.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Butterflies & Moths of the World
Mission
Mexico Horn of Plenty
Mission
Moths of the World
Mission
2013 Best Wildlife Photo

Tags

Photographed
PublishedMarch 19, 2013

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies