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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)  rickseckeri Watson, 1912 (Hemileuca)  watsoni Schüssler, 1934 (Hemileuca) ssp. b. clio Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 (Hemileuca) ssp. c. mojavensis Tuskes & McElfresh, 1995 (Hemileuca)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not 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 Species Page at iNaturalist

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