Electra moth
Hemileuca electra
Insect
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Black moth with white spots and red hindwings. Caterpillars feed on native buckwheats; adults emerge in spring, supporting early-season pollination in coastal scrub habitat.
Plants that support Electra moth
4 plants
Chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
shrub
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Coast buckwheat
Eriogonum latifolium
perennial herb
Larval Host
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
shrub
Larval Host
Bay Area native
St. Catherine's Lace
Eriogonum giganteum
perennial herb
Larval Host
Bay Area native