''Hemileuca electra'', the electra buckmoth, is a species of buck or io moth in the family
Saturniidae
Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and gi ...
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It is found in Central America and North America.
The MONA or Hodges number for ''Hemileuca electra'' is
7736.
Subspecies
* ''Hemileuca electra clio''
Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
* ''Hemileuca electra electra''
W. G. Wright, 1884
* ''Hemileuca electra mojavensis''
Tuskes and McElfresh, 1995
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Hemileucinae
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