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Saturniidae 890044 – 7736   Hemileuca electra Wright, 1884

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: electra Wright, 1884 (Hemileuca) - MONA 1983: 7736 ssp. a. electra Wright, 1884 (Hemileuca) - MONA 1983: 7736  rickseckeri Watson, 1912 (Hemileuca) (synonym of ssp. electra)  watsoni Schüssler, 1934 (Hemileuca) (synonym of ssp. electra) ssp. b. clio Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 (Hemileuca) ssp. c. mojavensis Tuskes & McElfresh, 1995 (Hemileuca)

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. 128; pl. 7.16-21. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 36.8f; p. 238. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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