Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Hemileuca peigleri Lemaire, 1981
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Hemileucinae
Identification: Male abdomen is black with a red tip, female abdomen is black. Wings are almost transparent. Upperside is gray with narrow black borders and black wing bases. Each wing has a wide white band and a small eyespot.
Wing Span: 2 5/16 - 3 1/4 inches (5.8 - 8.2 cm).
Life History: Males fly near the ground, but females fly 10-20 feet high in the oak trees. Adults emerge in the morning and mating takes place in early afternoon. In the late afternoon, females lay groups of eggs in rings around twigs of the host tree. The eggs overwinter, and when they hatch in February or March the young caterpillars feed in groups. Caterpillars wander about and in May or June make their cocoons in leaf litter on the ground or a few inches underground in soft soil.
Flight: One brood from November-December.
Caterpillar Hosts: Texas live oak (Quercus fusiformis), Havard\'s oak (Q. havardii), Shumard's oak (Q. shumardii), and Nuttall oak (Q. texana).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Oak-covered hills.
Range: Central Texas.
Conservation: Populations should be inventoried to determine conservation status.
NCGR: GU - Unable to assign rank due to lack of available information.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Mar 29, 2020
Submitted by: Booper24
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 03, 2020
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Observation date: Nov 05, 2012
Submitted by: L DeGroot
Region: Texas, San Saba County, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Dec 18, 2012
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Observation date: Dec 20, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Region: Calhoun County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Verified date: Jan 29, 2007
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, San Saba County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Brown County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Texas, Kimble County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Texas, Mills County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Bandera County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Texas, Sutton County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Burnet County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Lampasas County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Real County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Kerr County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Llano County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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