IFAS Extension
Release Date: 2/24/2026
Agriculture
Abstract
The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.
About this Publication
This document is EENY464, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 2009. Revised October 2021 and November 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Scott, C., & Kaufman, P. E. (2010). Buck moth Hemileuca maia (Drury). EDIS, 2010(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in834-2009
Authors
Clare Scott
external
University of Florida
alumna (Ph.D., 2012), Department of Entomology and Nematology
Phillip Kaufman
external
University of Florida
former professor/Extension entomologist, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology, professor and department head, TAMU Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University
Contacts
Elena Rhodes
staff
University of Florida
biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology