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Tricolor Buckmoth

Hemileuca tricolor

Classification

Class
Insecta

Hemileuca tricolor, the tricolor buckmoth, is a moth in the silkworm family Saturniidae. It is native mainly to the Sonoran Desert of the southwestern United States, including southern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, and Mexico. Adult description This species is sexually dimorphic, and the males are smaller and lighter in color than the females.

Distribution

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