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Saturniidae
890036 – 7727   Hemileuca tricolor (Packard, 1872)
             Tricolor Buck Moth

© Arlene Ripley - Cochise Co., AZ
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • tricolor (Packard, 1872) (Euleucophaeus) - MONA 1983: 7727
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Ferguson, D. C., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2a: p. 107; pl. 7.9-10. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 36.12m; p. 238. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Hemileuca tricolor
    © Jillian Cowles
    Hemileuca tricolor
    - 60mm – © Ken Osborne

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