Hemileuca maia menyanthevora

Bog Buck Moth

Overview

The bog buck moth occurs in groundwater-fed wetlands in Oswego County, New York, and Ontario, Canada, with large amounts of bog buckbean (a plant that is a key food source, or “host plant” for bog buck moth larvae, much as milkweed is a host plant for monarch butterfly larvae).

Scientific Name

Hemileuca maia menyanthevora
Common Name
bog buck moth
FWS Category
Insects

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Nov 21, 1991

Nov 21, 1991 Listing
ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species; 56 FR 58804 58836
  • Publication type: CNOR
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Nov 15, 1994

Nov 15, 1994 Listing
ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species.
  • Publication type: CNOR
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Oct 14, 2021

Oct 14, 2021 Listing (Warranted)
Endangered Species Status for Bog Buck Moth; Proposed Rule
  • Publication type: 12m petition finding
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Oct 14, 2021

Oct 14, 2021 Listing (Endangered)
Endangered Species Status for Bog Buck Moth; Proposed Rule
  • Publication type: Proposed
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