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Coastal Barrens Buckmoth Hemileuca maia ssp. 5 |
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Family: Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths (Saturniidae)
State Protection: Species Of Special Concern 
A native species at risk of becoming Threatened; does not qualify as Endangered or Threatened, but have been determined to require some measure of protection or attention to ensure that the species does not become threatened. NYSDEC may regulate the takin Federal Protection: Not Listed State Rarity Rank: S2
A State Rarity Rank of S2 means: Typically 6 to 20 occurrences, few remaining individuals, acres, or miles of stream, or factors demonstrably make it very vulnerable in New York State. Global Rarity Rank: G5T3
A Global Rarity Rank of G5T3 means: Vulnerable globally - The subspecies/variety is at moderate risk of extinction due to rarity or other factors; typically 80 or fewer populations or locations in the world, few individuals, restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or recent and widespread declines. (The species as a whole is common globally.) Did you know? The name "buck moth" was given to this moth by American outdoorsmen who associated its flight season in October with deer hunting season (Cryan 1985). |
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| State Ranking Justification | [-] |
Within New York State, 18 populations of the Coastal Barrens Buckmoth are known to occur on Long Island. The subspecies is probably restricted to southeastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Long Island, New York (NatureServe 2010).
| Short-term Trends | [-] |
The presence of the Coastal Barrens Buckmoth over multiple years at most of the 18 documented populations in New York State indicates that the population is stable, viable, and reproducing.
| Long-term Trends | [-] |
The long-term trend for the Coastal Barrens Buckmoth in New York State is unknown (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 2005), but on Long Island four populations are known to have become extirpated due to habitat loss from development, indicating the moth has probably declined from historical numbers.
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New York Natural Heritage Program. 2013. Online Conservation Guide for Hemileuca maia ssp. 5. Available from: http://www.acris.nynhp.org/guide.php?id=7967. Accessed June 19th, 2013. 
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