Species Hemileuca tricolor - Hodges#7727

Classification · Hodges Number · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Bombycoidea (Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths)

Family Saturniidae (Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths)

Subfamily Hemileucinae (Buck and Io Moths)

Tribe Hemileucini

Genus Hemileuca

Species tricolor (Hemileuca tricolor - Hodges#7727)

Hodges Number

7727

Print References

Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, Moths of Western North America, Pl. 36.12m; p. 238.(1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group - range map, photos of living and pinned adults.

BOLD - Barcode of Life Data Systems - species account with collection map and photos of pinned adults.

Works Cited

1.	Moths of Western North America Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 7 January, 2009 - 4:34pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz, Maury Heiman
Last updated 13 March, 2012 - 12:43am

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