| Hemileuca electra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Hemileuca |
| Species: | H. electra |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemileuca electra W. G. Wright, 1884 | |
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]
The MONA or Hodges number for Hemileuca electra is 7736. [4]
Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and giant silk moths.
The buck moth is a common insect found in oak forests, stretching in the United States from the southeast to the northeast and as far west as Texas and Kansas. It was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. The larvae typically emerge in a single generation in the spring. The larvae are covered in hollow spines that are attached to a poison sac. The poison can cause symptoms ranging from itching and burning sensations to nausea. Subspecies Hemileuca maia maia is listed as endangered in the US state of Connecticut.
Hemileuca is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855.
Coloradia doris or Doris' pinemoth, is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae, in the superfamily Bombycoidea. The species was described by William Barnes in 1900. It is found in North America.
Sphingicampa bisecta, the bisected honey locust moth, is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. The species was described by Joseph Albert Lintner in 1879. It is found in North America.
Automeris randa, or Rand's eyed silk moth, is a species of buck and io moths in the family Saturniidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1894 and is found in Central and North America.
Hemileuca slosseri, the nit-grass moth or Slosser's buckmoth, is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It was described by Richard S. Peigler and Stephen E. Stone in 1989 and is found in North America.
Automeris zephyria, the zephyr eyed silkmoth, is a species of insect in the family Saturniidae. It is found in North America.
Hemileuca hualapai, the hualapai buckmoth, is a species of insect in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Hemileuca burnsi, the Burns' buckmoth, is a species of insect in the family Saturniidae. It is found in North America.
Hemileuca chinatiensis, the chinati sheepmoth, is a species of insect in the family Saturniidae. It is found in North America.
Hemileuca stonei, the pangola-grass moth or Stone's buckmoth, is an insect in the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by Lemaire in 1993. It is found in Central America and North America.
Hemileuca oliviae, the range caterpillar, is a species of insect in the moth family Saturniidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Hemileuca juno, the Juno buck moth, is an insect in the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1872. It is found in Central and North America.
Hylesia coinopus is a species of insect in the moth family Saturniidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Hemileuca neumoegeni, or Neumoegen's buckmoth, is a species of insect in the family Saturniidae. It is found in North America.
Coloradia luski, or Lusk's pine moth, is a species of insect in the family Saturniidae. It was first described by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin in 1926 and it is found in North America.
Hemileuca grotei, or Grote's buck moth, is a species of insect in the family Saturniidae. It is found in North America.
Anisota consularis, the Florida oakworm moth or consular oakworm moth, is a moth in the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1896. It is found in North America.
Hemileuca griffini, known generally as the Griffin's sheepmoth or Canadian fleabane moth, is a species of insect in the family Saturniidae. It is found in North America.
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