Species Hemileuca magnifica - Hodges#7742

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Range · Habitat · Food · Life Cycle · Internet References

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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 magnifica (Hemileuca magnifica - Hodges#7742)

Hodges Number

7742

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Hemileuca hera magnifica

Explanation of Names

Author: Rotger, 1948

Range

Replaces H. hera southward in southern Utah, southern Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico.

Habitat

Sagebrush areas

Food

Woody Artemisia species, primarily A. filifolia, but others such as A. tridentata in areas where A. filifolia is absent (particularly in the San Luis Valley and in the mountains).

Life Cycle

Much as in H. hera. Eggs overwinter and hatch in spring (often with rains). Adults emerge mostly in July or August (sometimes later), do not feed, and lay eggs in rings on the host plants. At high elevations pupae overwinter a second winter and adults emerge in spring if their second (or later?) season. There is some evidence that pupae, and maybe eggs can remain dormant for several years.

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group

Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 13 March, 2010 - 9:48pm
Additional contributions by David Ferguson, JohnMaxwell22
Last updated 6 August, 2013 - 3:23pm

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