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Hera Buckmoth - Hemileuca hera
Copyright © 2008 Peggy

Hera Buckmoth - Hemileuca hera
Island Park, Fremont County, Idaho, USA
July 20, 2008
Size: About 2 inches long
I noticed these caterpillars on sage brush. Then on August 10th I saw one bury itself in the dirt.
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Contributed by Peggy on 5 October, 2008 - 1:52pm
Last updated 5 November, 2008 - 10:02am

Looks like genus Hemileuca (Buck Moth)
and I see Hemileuca hera (below) feeds on sagebrush species (Artemisia), so that might be a good bet, though yours looks a little different from this one in the guide:

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 5 October, 2008 - 2:40pm login or register to post comments

 
H. hera
This species is variable.
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Thank you for identifying thi
Thank you for identifying this moth for me.
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