Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Hemileuca peigleri Lemaire
Orig. Comb: Hemileuca maia peigleri Lemaire, 1979
Explanation of Names
Patronym for saturniid expert
Richard S. PeiglerRange
endemic to Edwards Plateau of c. TX -
Map - (MPG)
Food
Larvae feed on several native oaks: Texas live oak (Quercus fusiformis), Havard's oak (Quercus havardii), Shumard's oak (Quercus shumardii), and Nuttall oak (Quercus texana)
Remarks
Type Locality: Ebony Hill Research Station, Bexar Co., Texas