TL: USA, Rocky Mountains

Similar species

MU
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60-93 mm

Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    English (US)Hera Buckmoth
    English (US)Sagebrush Sheep Moth
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    AsteraceaeArtemisiaWormwood
    FabaceaeLupinus Lupin
    PolygonaceaeEriogonumWild buckwheat
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Hemileuca picaWalker, 1855

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Extinct
Extinct in the wild
Critically endangered
Endangered
Vulnerable
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Lower Risk
Legally protected
CITES