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Checklist for Genus Antheraea Hübner, 1819 (Tussah moths)
and region Ecozones


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
814
32230
411245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
809
32201
411191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
31720
407430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
508
27640
383593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
96
7683
48835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
95
7674
48802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
7655
48666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
4619
31138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4152
27764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
393
2777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
146
1326
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
69
866
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
15
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusAntheraea
Hübner, 1819
Tussah moths, Tussar Moths
16Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecozones
1 Genera with 16 Species
Antheraea Hübner, 1758Tussah moths17SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecozones
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antheraea (Antheraea) frithi Moore, 1859
Antheraea (Antheraea) helferi Moore, 1859
Antheraea (Antheraea) mylitta Drury, 1773Tasar Silkworm
Antheraea (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Chinese oak silk moth
Antheraea pernyi roylei Moore, 1859
Antheraea (Antheraea) pratti Bouvier, 1928
Antheraea (Antheraea) roylii Moore, 1859
Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861Japanese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Telea) godmani Druce, 1892
Antheraea (Telea) montezuma Sallé, 1856
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Antheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837Assam Silkmoth
Antheraea cingalesa Moore, 1883
Antheraea knyvetti (Hampson, 1893)⇒ Antheraea pernyi roylei Moore, 1859
Antheraea lugardi Kirby, 1894
Antheraea mylittoides Bouvier, 1928
Antheraea paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776


Links, sources and further information
Antheraea at gbif.org
Antheraea at irmng.org
Antheraea at itis.gov