Barrens Buckmoth Iron-on Patch

A buckmoth’s story begins in a cluster of eggs laid on a scrub oak twig in the fall, where it weathers the bitter winter until it’s time to hatch in late spring. Caterpillars feast on oak leaves and deliver nasty stings if harassed. In late summer, they pupate and go into diapause. Development resumes in the fall, and the imago emerges in September or October. Like the lunar moth and other Saturniid relatives, buckmoth adults have no mouthparts and do not eat. They spend their brief time in search of mates in the dwindling autumn daylight.

Measuring 4 inches wide, this embroidered patch is ready for adventure when you iron it onto your jacket, vest, or bag.