Perfect! Right on schedule. The normal flight time of this species is from early April, until May in one flight. Like many other Hemileuca species, hualapai has a rather slow life cycle. Once the eggs have been deposited in rings around grass stems, they remain dormant for a long time. Under normal conditions the eggs will not hatch before late July, early August. In captivity this can be a little bit quicker, but still, it's gonna take a lot of time. The good news is that the caterpillars develop rapidly and will pupate before early October. The pupae of this species overwinter and should be kept in an unheated (but frost free) room. The moths themselves are not the most attractive members of the genus and are dull white with a pinkish to orange hue and orange body. The wingspan is between five and six and a half (maximum seven) centimeter. Hemileuca hualapai occurs from south central Arizona (USA) southwards into Sonora (Mexico).
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| Hemileuca hualapai male - Origin: USA |
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| Hemileuca hualapai female - Origin: USA |
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| Hemileuca hualapai female - Origin: USA |
