Pheromone-variation

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• Hemileuca electra

  electra buckmoth

  Hemileuca electra, the electra buckmoth, is a species of buck moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The species was described by W. G. Wright in 1884. Three subspecies are recognized: H. e. clio, H. e. electra, and H. e. mojavensis. Like other Hemileuca species, it is a day-flying moth with larvae that possess urticating spines.

  day-flyingurticating-spinesSaturniidaeHemileucinaebuck-mothCentral-AmericaNorth-Americageographic-variationpheromone-variation