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moth - Hemileuca
Copyright © 2007 Guy E. Crauwels

moth - Hemileuca
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
December 20, 2007
Size: approx. 1 3/4"
Found this at the New Orleans Zoo near Christmas . There were quite a few of these around the zoo . Sorry about image quality . By the antennae I would guess a male .
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Contributed by Guy E. Crauwels on 23 March, 2008 - 6:38am
Last updated 25 March, 2008 - 6:20pm

maia
I believe maia is the only one in your area.
… Harry Zirlin, 26 October, 2009 - 4:17pm login or register to post comments

I would also guess H. maia, b
I would also guess H. maia, but there are quite a few species of this genus in the U.S. not all of which are listed in the guide, and some are quite similar. The caterpillars are even tougher to tell apart!
… Bobby Grizzard, 24 March, 2008 - 11:15pm login or register to post comments

Not an ID
but maybe Buck Moth - Hodges#7730 (Hemileuca maia)?
http://bugguide.net/node/view/471/bgimage
Although this one is similar too (may be 7733 Grote's Buck Moth Hemileuca grotei???)
http://bugguide.net/node/view/93813/bgimage

There are several confusing ones, but pretty sure Hemileuca
… John R. Maxwell, 23 March, 2008 - 8:23am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
I got as far as saturniidae , but that was it. From some of the other comments on these , it's behavior fit .
… Guy E. Crauwels, 23 March, 2008 - 9:19am login or register to post comments

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