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Nevada Buckmoth (Hemileuca nevadensis)

Females are larger than males. Male abdomen is black with a red tip, female abdomen is black. Upperside of wings is creamy white with wide black borders and black on the costal edges and wing bases. Each wing has a small black eyespot and some pale yellow streaks in the white portion.
Nevada buckmoth (Hemileuca nevadensis) Male
Nevada buckmoth (Hemileuca nevadensis) Male		 Nevada buckmoth (Hemileuca nevadensis) Male
Nevada buckmoth (Hemileuca nevadensis) Male		 Nevada buckmoth (Hemileuca nevadensis) Male
Nevada buckmoth (Hemileuca nevadensis) Male		 Nevada buckmoth (Hemileuca nevadensis) Male
Nevada buckmoth (Hemileuca nevadensis) Male

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