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Eastern Buckmoth

Hemileuca maia

Classification

Class
Insecta

The buck moth (Hemileuca maia) is a common insect found in oak forests, stretching in the United States from peninsular Florida to New England, and as far west as Texas and Kansas. It was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. The larvae typically emerge in a single generation in the spring.

Distribution

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