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Hemileucinae

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Hemileucinae
Hemileuca maia
Automeris belti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Hemileucinae
Genera

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Hemileucinae is a subfamily of the family Saturniidae, including a number of taxa whose caterpillars have venomous urticating hairs.

This subfamily contains the following genera:[1]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, George; et al. (eds.). "Search Results Subfamily: Hemileucinae". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.