Hemileuca nevadensis, the Nevada buck moth, is a species in the family Saturniidae.
They range from the west coast all the way east to Wisconsin and Michigan.
There have been a few sightings in New York, but not enough to confirm it as a localized species.
There is one brood between September and December during that time the adult will lay eggs in rings around the twigs of the host plant.
This article on a moth of the family Saturniidae is a stub.