About Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872, commonly shows females growing larger than males. Males of this species have black abdomens with red-colored tips. The upperside of this moth's wings is creamy white with black edges, and each individual wing features black dot markings often referred to as "eyes". Its distribution extends from the western coast of North America all the way east to the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. A small number of sightings have been recorded in New York, but this evidence is not sufficient to confirm it as an established, localized species in that area. This species produces one brood per year between September and December. During this brooding period, adult females lay eggs in rings around the twigs of their host plant. When the caterpillars are ready to pupate, they spin loose cocoons within plant litter located near the host plant.
