Hemileuca oliviae

(Hemileuca oliviae)

Description

Hemileuca oliviae, the range caterpillar, is a species of insect in the family of moths known as Saturniidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Hemileuca oliviae is 7729.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Saturniidae

Genus:Hemileuca

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