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Hemileuca Walker, 1855
Hemileuca Walker, 1855; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 5: 1199 (key), TS: Phalaena maia Drury
Euchronia Packard, 1864; Proc. ent. Soc. Philad. 3: 382, TS: Bombyx maia Drury
= ; [NACL, 108]
Pseudohazis Grote & Robinson, 1866; Ann. N.Y. Lyceum Nat. Hist., 8: 377, TS: Saturnia eglanterina Boisduval
= ; [NACL, 108]
Hera Harris, 1869; in Scudder, Occ. Pap. Boston Soc. nat. Hist. 1: 149, TS: Hera chrysocarena Harris
= ; [NACL, 108]
Euleucophaeus Packard, 1872; Rep. Peabody Acad. Sci. 4: 88, TS: Euleucophaeus tricolor Packard
= ; [NACL, 108]
Agryrauges Grote, 1882; Canad. Ent. 14: 215, TS: Euleucophaeus neumoegeni Edwards
= ; [NACL, 108]
Hemileuca ; [SMNA: 103]
Hemileuca (Hemileucini) ; [NACL, 108]
Hemileuca (Hemileucinae) ; [MABL]

The tricolor species-group
tricolor ; [SMNA, 104]

Hemileuca tricolor (Packard, 1872)
S.Arizona, SW.New Mexico, Mexico. See [About maps] Euleucophaeus tricolor Packard, 1872; Rep. Peabody Acad. Sci. 4: 89, TL: border of Arizona and Sonora
Hemileuca tricolor, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hemileuca tricolor, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Hemileuca tricolor ; [NACL, #7727]; [SMNA: 106, pl. 13, pl. 3]; [MABL]

Larva on Cercidium microphyllum, Prosopis juliflora, Acacia greggii, A. constricta [SMNA]


Hemileuca hualapai (Neumoegen, 1883)
Arizona, Mexico. See [About maps] Euleucophaeus hualapai Neumoegen, 1883; , TL: SW.Arizona
Hemileuca hualapai, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hemileuca hualapai, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Hemileuca hualapai ; [NACL, #7728]; [SMNA: 107, pl. 13, pl. 3]; [MABL]

Larva on Bouteloua, B. curtipendula [SMNA]


Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898
New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas. See [About maps] Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898; , TL: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Hemileuca grisea Cockerell, 1914
= ; [NACL, #7729]
Hemileuca suffusa Cockerell, 1914
= ; [NACL, #7729]
Hemileuca oliviae, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hemileuca oliviae ; [NACL, #7729]; [SMNA: 109, pl. 13, pl. 3]

Larva on Bouteloua oligostachya, B. hirsuta, B. curtipendula, Buchloe dactyloides, Sporobolus airoides, Hilaria cenchroides, Andropogon halli, Lycurus phleoides, Distichlis spicata, Agropyron smithii, Bromus polyanthus, Hordeum jubatum caespitosum


The maia species-group
maia ; [SMNA, 104]

Hemileuca maia (Drury, 1773)
-. See [About maps] Buck Moth
Phalaena maia Drury, 1773; Illust. Nat. Hist. Exot. Insects 2: 42, index, pl. 24, f. 3, TL: New York
proserpina (Fabricius, 1775)
= ; [NACL, #7730]
Hemileuca lintneri Cockerell, 1914
= ; [NACL, #7730]
Hemileuca maia, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hemileuca maia, Georgia Lepidoptera (USA) [GALEPS]
Hemileuca maia, Saturniidae of North America [Bill Oehlke]
Hemileuca maia ; [NACL, #7730]
E.USA Hemileuca maia ab. lintneri Cockerel, 1914
Hemileuca maia maia ; [SMNA: 111, pl. 14, pl. 3]

Larva on Quercus ilicifolia, Q. virginiana, Q. marilandica, Q. prinoides [SMNA]


Hemileuca peigleri Lemaire, 1979
Texas. See [About maps] Hemileuca maia peigleri Lemaire, 1979; , TL: Ebony Hill Research Station, Bexar Co., Texas
Hemileuca peigleri, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hemileuca maia peigleri ; [SMNA: 114, pl. 14]
Hemileuca peigleri ; (Nomina Nearctica)

Larva on Quercus fusiformis, Q. havardii, Q. shumardii, Q. texana [SNMA]


Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887
New England, New Hampshire, Maine. See [About maps] New England Buck Moth
Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887; , TL: Norway, Oxford Co., Maine (USA)
Hemileuca obsoleta Reiff, 1910
= ; [NACL, #7732]
Hemileuca lutea Reiff, 1910
= ; [NACL, #7732]
Hemileuca lucina, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hemileuca lucina ; [NACL, #7732]; [SMNA: 115, pl. 14, pl. 3]

Larva on Quercus, Prunus serotina, Salix, Betula populifolia, Vaccinium [SMNA]


Hemileuca artemis Packard, 1893
Hemileuca artemis Packard, 1893
= Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872; [NACL, #7731]; [SMNA, 117]
Hemileuca artemis, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hemileuca artemis ; (Nomina Nearctica)

Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872
California, Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Manitoba, Saskatchevan. See [About maps] Nevada Buck Moth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872; , TL: Dayton, Nevada
Hemileuca latifascia Barnes & McDunnough, 1916
= ; [NACL, #7731]
Hemileuca nevadensis, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hemileuca nevadensis, Saturniidae of North America [Bill Oehlke]
Hemileuca nevadensis ; [NACL, #7731]; [SMNA: 117, pl. 15, pl. 3]

Larva on Salix, Populus, Quercus agrifolia? [SMNA]


Hemileuca sp.
Wisconsin, New York. See [About maps] sp.
= ?Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872;
= ?Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887;
= ?maia (Drury, 1773);
Hemileuca sp. ; Pryor, 1998, J. Lep. Soc. 52 (2): 125-138

Larva on Menyanthes trifoliata Pryor, 1998, J. Lep. Soc. 52 (2): 125-138


Hemileuca slosseri Peigler & Stone, 1989
W.Texas. See [About maps] Hemileuca slosseri Peigler & Stone, 1989; , TL: Jayton, Kent Co., Texas
Hemileuca slosseri, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hemileuca slosseri ; [SMNA: 119, pl. 14, pl. 3]

Larva on Quercus havardii, Q. palustris [SMNA]


The electra species-group
electra ; [SMNA, 104]

Hemileuca electra Wright, 1884
California, Arizona, Nevada. See [About maps] Hemileuca electra Wright, 1884; , TL: valley of Santa Ana River near San Bernardino, California
Hemileuca rickseckeri Watson, 1912
= ; [NACL, #7736]
Hemileuca watsoni Schüssler, 1934
= ; [NACL, #7736]
Hemileuca electra, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hemileuca electra, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Hemileuca electra electra, Saturniidae of North America [Bill Oehlke]
Hemileuca electra ; [NACL, #7736]

Larva on Eriogonum latifolium, E. giganteum, E. fasciculatum [SMNA]

S.California, Baja California Hemileuca electra electra ; Tuskes & McElfresh, 1995, J. Lep. Soc. 49 (1): 55, f. 2, 16; [SMNA: 122, pl. 16, pl. 3]

Larva on Eriogonun fasciculatum Tuskes & McElfresh, 1995, J. Lep. Soc. 49 (1): 56

H. e. clio Barnes & McDunnough
Arizona Hemileuca electra clio Barnes & McDunnough; , TL: Kingman, Mohave Co., Arizona
Hemileuca electra clio ; Tuskes & McElfresh, 1995, J. Lep. Soc. 49 (1): 56, f. 3-5, 19-21; [NACL, #7736a]; [SMNA: 124, pl. 16]

Larva on Eriogonum fasciculatum [SMNA]

H. e. mojavensis Tuskes & McElfresh, 1995
Mojave deserts (California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah) Hemileuca electra mojavensis Tuskes & McElfresh, 1995; J. Lep. Soc. 49 (1): 58, f. 8-10, 17-18, TL: 1.5km W of Phelan, San Bernardino Co., California
Hemileuca electra mojavensis ; [SMNA: 125, pl. 16, pl. 3]

Larva on Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium Tuskes & McElfresh, 1995, J. Lep. Soc. 49 (1): 60

H. e. rubra McElfresh & Tuskes, 1995
Baja California (Vizcaino Desert) Hemileuca electra rubra McElfresh & Tuskes, 1995; J. Lep. Soc. 49 (1): 63, f. 11-13, 24-25, TL: Catavina, Baja California, Mexico
Hemileuca electra rubra ; [MABL]

Larva on Tamarix sp.?, Pachycormus discolor?, Fouquieria splendens? Tuskes & McElfresh, 1995, J. Lep. Soc. 49 (1): 69


Hemileuca juno Packard, 1872
Mexico, New Mexico, Arizona. See [About maps] Hemileuca juno Packard, 1872; , TL: border of Arizona and Sonora
Hemileuca yavapai Neumoegen, 1881
= ; [NACL, #7735]
Hemileuca juno, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hemileuca juno, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Hemileuca juno ; [NACL, #7735]; [SMNA: 127, pl. 13, pl. 3]; [MABL]

Larva on Prosopis glandulosa var. juliflora, P. pubescens [SMNA]


The grotei species-group
grotei ; [SMNA, 104]

Hemileuca grotei Grote & Robinson, 1868
-. See [About maps] Hemileuca grotei Grote & Robinson, 1868; , TL: Texas
Hemileuca grotei, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hemileuca grotei ; [NACL, #7733]
Texas, New Mexico Hemileuca grotei grotei ; [SMNA: 128, pl. 15, pl. 3]
Hemileuca grotei ; Tuskes, 1986, J. Lep. Soc. 40 (1): 27-35

Larva on Quercus fusiformis, Q. texana, Q. marilandica [SMNA]


Hemileuca diana Packard, 1874
Colorado - Arizona. See [About maps] Hemileuca grotei diana Packard, 1874; , TL: Plum Creek, Colorado
Hemileuca diana ; [NACL, #7734]; Tuskes, 1986, J. Lep. Soc. 40 (1): 27-35

Larva on Quercus gambelii, Q. emoryi, Q. turbinella [SMNA]


Hemileuca stonei Lemaire, 1993
S.Arizona, N.Mexico (N.Sonora). See [About maps] Hemileuca stonei Lemaire, 1993; , TL: 20 mil S of Sonoita, Parker Canyon Lake Road, 5000ft, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona
Hemileuca stonei, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hemileuca stonei, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Hemileuca stonei ; [SMNA: 131, pl. 15, pl. 3]; [MABL]

Larva on Quercus oblongifolia, Q. emoryi [SMNA]


The burnsi species-group
burnsi ; [SMNA, 104]

Hemileuca neumoegeni (H. Edwards, 1881)
Arizona, Nevada, Utah. See [About maps] Euleucophaeus neumoegeni H. Edwards, 1881; Papilio 1: 171, TL: Prescott, Arizona
Hemileuca neumoegeni, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hemileuca neumoegeni ; [NACL, #7738]; [SMNA: 132, pl. 13, pl. 3]

Larva on Rhus trilobata, Prunus fasciculata [SMNA]


Hemileuca burnsi Watson, 1910
California, Arizona, Nevada. See [About maps] Hemileuca burnsi Watson, 1910; , TL: Reno, Nevada
Hemileuca ilmae Watson, 1910
= Hemileuca burns Watson, 1910; [NACL, #7737]
Hemileuca nigrovenosa Watson, 1910
= ; [NACL, #7737]
Hemileuca conjuncta Watson, 1912
= ; [NACL, #7737]
Hemileuca paradoxa Watson, 1913
= ; [NACL, #7737]
Hemileuca bifasciata Schüssler, 1934
= ; [NACL, #7737]
Hemileuca burnsi, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hemileuca burnsi, Saturniidae of North America [Bill Oehlke]
Hemileuca burnsi ; [NACL, #7737]; [SMNA: 134, pl. 13, pl. 3]

Larva on Tetradymia axillaris, T. glabrata, Dalea, D. fremontii, Prunus fasciculata [SMNA]


The chinatiensis species-group
chinatiensis ; [SMNA, 104]

Hemileuca chinatiensis (Tinkham, 1943)
W.Texas, SE.New Mexico. See [About maps] Pseudohazi chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943; , TL: Shafter, Chinati Mts., Texas
Hemileuca conwayae Peigler, 1985; Nachr.bl. Ent. Ver. Apollo 2: (113-124)
= ; [SMNA, 135]
Hemileuca conwayae, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hemileuca chinatiensis ; [NACL, #7739]; [SMNA: 135, pl. 18, pl. 3]

Larva on Mimosa lindheimeri, M. borealis, M. biuncifera, Forestiera angustifolia, Ephedra nevadensis aspera, Rhus aromatica flabelliformis, R. microphylla, Mahonia trifoliata, Krameria parviflora [SMNA]


Hemileuca griffini Tuskes, 1978
N.Arizona, S.Utah. See [About maps] Hemileuca griffini Tuskes, 1978; , TL: 6mi SW of Mexican Hat, San Juan Co., Utah
Hemileuca griffini, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hemileuca griffini ; [NACL, #7740]; [SMNA: 137, pl. 18, pl. 3]

Larva on Coleogyne ramosissima, Ephedra? [SMNA]


The eglanterina species-group
eglanterina ; [SMNA, 104]

Hemileuca eglanterina (Boisduval, 1852)
-. See [About maps] Saturnia eglanterina Boisduval, 1852; Annls Soc. ent. Fr. (2) 10: 323, TL: bank of San Joaquin River, California
denudata (Neumoegen, 1891)
= ; [NACL, #7744]
boisduvali (Oberthür, 1912)
= ; [NACL, #7744]
harrisi (Oberthür, 1914)
= ; [NACL, #7744]
Hemileuca eglanterina, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hemileuca eglanterina ; [NACL, #7744]
California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Alberta, Idaho, Montana, N.Utah? Hemileuca eglanterina eglanterina ; [SMNA: 138, pl. 17, 18, pl. 3]

Larva on Ceanothus, Cercocarpus betuloides, Prunus emarginata, Ribes, Symphoricarpos, Purshia tridentata, Amelanchier alnifolia, Rosa, Rhamnus, Holodiscus discolor, Salix, Quercus lobata, Pyracantha [SMNA]

H. e. shastaensis (Grote, 1880)
N.California, S.Oregon (Klamath Co., Jackson Co.) eglanterina shastaensis (Grote, 1880); , TL: Mount Shasta, Siskiyou Co., California
normalis (Dyar & Cockerell, 1914)
= ; [NACL, #7744a]
Hemileuca eglanterina shastaensis ; [NACL, #7744a]; [SMNA: 140, pl. 17, pl. 3]

Larva on Purshia tridentata [SMNA]

H. e. annulata Ferguson, 1971
Wyoming, Colorado, Utah Hemileuca eglanterina annulata Ferguson, 1971; , TL: Bottle Creek Camp, 7mi SW of Encampment, 8800ft, Carbon Co., Wyoming
Hemileuca eglanterina annulata ; [NACL, #7744b]; [SMNA: 141, pl. 17, pl. 4]

Larva on Purshia tridentata, Cercocarpus betuloides, Symphoricarpos [SMNA]


Hemileuca nuttalli (Strecker, 1875)
SE.British Columbia - E.Washington - E.Oregon - NE.California, Idaho, Nevada, N.Arizona, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, NW.New Mexico. See [About maps] Pseudohazis nuttalli Strecker, 1875; , TL: Rocky Mountains, head of Snake River
arizonensis (Strecker, 1878)
= ; [NACL, #7743]
washingtonensis (Medlar, 1944)
= ; [NACL, #7743]
Hemileuca nuttalli, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hemileuca nuttalli, Saturniidae of North America [Bill Oehlke]
Hemileuca nuttalli ; [NACL, #7743]; [SMNA: 143, pl. 17, pl. 3]

Larva on Purshia tridentata, Symphoricarpos, Ribes cereum, Chamaebatiaria millefolium? [SMNA]

H. n. uniformis (Cockerell, 1914)
Hemileuca nuttalli uniformis ; [NACL, #7743a]

Hemileuca hera (Harris, 1841)
-. See [About maps] Sagebrush Sheep Moth
Saturnia hera Harris, 1841; , TL: near or among Rocky Mountains
Hemileuca pica Walker, 1855
= ; [NACL, #7741]
Hera chrysocarena Harris, 1869; in Scudder, Occ. Pap. Boston Soc. nat. Hist. 1: 149, TL: Rocky Mountains
= ; [NACL, #7741]
Hemileuca hera, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Hemileuca hera ; [NACL, #7741]
Great Basin Hemileuca hera hera ; [SMNA: 145, pl. 18, pl. 4]

Larva on Artemisia tridentata, Lupinus, Eriogonum [SMNA], Artemisia tripartita Hampton, 2002, J. lep. Soc. 56 (3): 173-176

H. h. marcata (Neumoegen, 1891)
S.Oregon (Klamath Co.) Pseudohazis hera marcata Neumoegen, 1891; Canad. Ent., 23: (145-146), TL: Klamath Co., Oregon
gunderi (Hill, 1924)
= ; [NACL, #7741a]
Hemileuca hera marcata ; [NACL, #7741a]; [SMNA: 147, pl. 18]

Larva on Artemisia tridentata [SMNA]


Hemileuca magnifica (Rotger, 1948)
N.Colorado, N.New Mexico. See [About maps] Pseudohazis magnifica Rotger, 1948; , TL: about 3mi E of Mesita, Costilla Co., Colorado
Hemileuca magnifica ; [NACL, #7742]
Hemileuca hera magnifica ; [SMNA: 148, pl. 18, pl. 4]

Larva on Artemisia tridentata, Artemisia filifolia [SMNA]


 

Hemileuca dyari (Draudt, 1930)
Mexico, ...?. See [About maps] Hemileuca dyari ; [MABL]

Hemileuca lares (Druce, 1897)
Mexico, ...?. See [About maps] Hemileuca lares ; [MABL]

Hemileuca lex (Druce, 1897)
Mexico, ...?. See [About maps] Hemileuca lex ; [MABL]

Hemileuca mania (Druce, 1897)
Mexico, ...?. See [About maps] Hemileuca mania ; [MABL]

Hemileuca marillia Dyar, 1911
Mexico, ...?. See [About maps] Hemileuca marillia ; [MABL]

Hemileuca mexicana (Druce, 1887)
Mexico, ...?. See [About maps] Metanastria mexicana Druce, 1887; in Godman & Salvin, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera: 201. pl. 21, f. 9-10, TL: Mexico
Hemileuca mexicana ; [MABL]

Hemileuca numa (Druce, 1897)
Mexico, ...?. See [About maps] Hemileuca numa ; [MABL]

Hemileuca peninsularis Lemaire, 1993
Mexico, ...?. See [About maps] Hemileuca peninsularis ; [MABL]

Hemileuca rubridorsa Felder, 1874
Mexico, ...?. See [About maps] Hemileuca rubridorsa ; [MABL]

Hemileuca sororia (Edwards, 1881)
Mexico, ...?. See [About maps] Hemileuca sororia ; [MABL]


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References:
[About maps]
Warning! The maps are automaticly generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.
[BAMONA]
Paul Opler, Harry Pavulaan, Ray Stanford, Michael Pogue; Butterflies and Moths of North America; Mountain Prairie Information Node
[BCA]
electronic; BIOLOGIA CENTRALI-AMERICANA
[Bill Oehlke]
Saturniidae; e-mail: Bill Oehlke; http://www3.pei.sympatico.ca/oehlkew
[Bruce Walsh]
Bruce Walsh; e-mail: Bruce Walsh; The Moths of Southeastern Arizona; Butterflies of Southeastern Arizon
[GALEPS]
Moths and Butterflies of Georgia and the Southeastern United States; James K. Adams; Dept. of Natural Science, Dalton State College, Dalton, GA ; http://www.daltonstate.edu/galeps/index.htm
[MABL]
Manuel A. Balcázar Lara; Palomillas de México
[NACL]
Hodges, Ronald W. (ed.), 1983; Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico
[SMNA]
Tuskes, Paul M., Tuttle, James P., Collins, Michael M.; The wild silk moths of North America


Some related literature:
Boisduval, 1852
Lépidoptères de la Californie Annls Soc. ent. Fr. (2) 10: 275-324
Drury, 1773
Illustrations of natural history; wherein are exhibited ... Illust. Nat. Hist. Exot. Insects 2: 90pp, 50pls
Druce in Godman & Salvin, 1887
Biologia Centrali-Americana; or Contributions to the Knowledge of the Fauna of Mexico and Central America. Zoology. Lepidoptera. Heterocera Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 1-490, 3: pl. 1-64
Hampton, 2002
A hostplant extension for Hemileuca hera hera (Saturniidae: Hemileucinae): Threetip Sagebrush (Artemisia tripartita Rydb.) J. lep. Soc. 56 (3): 173-176
Neumoegen, 1891
About Pseudohazis and its variations Canad. Ent., 23: 145-146
Packard, 1864
Synopsis of the Bombycidae of the United States. (2) Proc. ent. Soc. Philad. 3: 331-396
Packard, 1872
New American moths; Zygaenidae and Bombycidae Rep. Peabody Acad. Sci. 4: ?
Peigler, 1985
Description, distribution, and biology of a new Hemileuca from western Texas and southern New Mexico Nachr.bl. Ent. Ver. Apollo 2: 113-124
Pryor, 1998
Life history of the Bog Buck Moth in New York State J. Lep. Soc. 52 (2): 125-138
Tuskes, 1986
Biology and immature stages of Hemileuca diana and H. grotei J. Lep. Soc. 40 (1): 27-35
McElfresh & Tuskes, 1995; Tuskes & McElfresh, 1995
The biology and distribution of Hemileuca electra populations in the United States and Mexico, with description of two new subspecies J. Lep. Soc. 49 (1): 49-71
Walker, 1855
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 1: 1-278 (1854), 2: 279-581 (1854), 3: 582-775 (1855), 4: 776-976 (1855), 5: 977-1258 (1855), 6: 1259-1508 (1855), 7: 1509-1808 (1856)


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