Hemileuca peigleri, the Texas buck moth, is a moth in the family Saturniidae.[1]
| Hemileuca peigleri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Hemileuca |
| Species: | H. peigleri
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| Binomial name | |
| Hemileuca peigleri Lemaire, 1981
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Description edit
The male abdomen is black with a red tip, and the female abdomen is solid black. Their wings are almost transparent, with the upper side of the wing being gray with narrow black borders and a black wing base.[2] Each wing has a wide white band with a small eyespot. Their wingspan ranges from 5.8 – 8.2 cm.[2]
Range edit
Habitat edit
Their habitat consists of oak-covered hills.[2]
Ecology edit
Adult moths of this species do not feed. Female Texas buck moths fly 10–20 feet above the ground within oak trees while males fly near the ground.[2]
Hosts of the Texas buck moth include Texas live oak (Quercus fusiformis), Havard's oak (Q. havardii), Shumard's oak (Q. shumardii), and Nuttall oak (Q. texana).[2]
Etymology edit
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Taxonomy edit
Hemileuca peigleri is at times considered a subspecies of Hemileuca maia, but many authors consider it its own species.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Texas Buck Moth (Hemileuca peigleri)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ a b c d e f "Hemileuca peigleri Lemaire, 1981". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Hemileuca maia peigleri". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 30 November 2021.