Hemileuca electra
Hemileuca electra, the electra buckmoth, is a species of buck or io moth in the family Saturniidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Central America and North America.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Hemileuca |
| Species: | H. electra |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemileuca electra W. G. Wright, 1884 | |
Subspecies
- Hemileuca electra clio Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
- Hemileuca electra electra W. G. Wright, 1884
- Hemileuca electra mojavensis Tuskes and McElfresh, 1995
References
- "Hemileuca electra Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- "Hemileuca electra Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- "Hemileuca electra Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- "North American Moth Photographers Group, Hemileuca electra". Retrieved 2018-02-06.
Further reading
- Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
- Tuskes, Paul M.; Tuttle, James P.; Collins, Michael M. (1996). The wild silk moths of North America: a natural history of the Saturniidae of the United States and Canada. Cornell University Press. pp. ix + 250. ISBN 0-8014-3130-1.
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