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Checklist for Subfamily Hemileucinae Walker, 1855 (Buck and Io Moths)
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3350
9375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2160
6273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2017
5902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
136
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
55
128
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
15
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
15 Genera with 61 Species
Automerina Michener, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths20SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 17756SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1852Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hispaniodirphia Lemaire, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 191114SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1971Giant Silkworm Moth4SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19302SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
61 Species
Automerina auletes (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Automerina yungasletes Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris amoena Boisduval, 1875
Automeris banus Boisduval, 1875
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris dagmarae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris egeus Cramer, 1775
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris janus Cramer, 1775
Automeris jucunda Cramer, 1779
Automeris larra Walker, 1855
Automeris lenarti Brechlin, Me..., 2011
Automeris liberia Cramer, 1780
Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853
Automeris midea Maassen & We..., 1885
Automeris moloneyi Druce, 1897
Automeris phrynon Druce, 1897
Automeris postalbida Schaus, 1900
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Automeris zurobara Druce, 1886
Cerodirphia avenata Max Wilhelm ..., 1930
Cerodirphia speciosa Cramer, 1777
Dirphia agis Cramer, 1775
Dirphia augur Bouvier, 1929
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Dirphia mexicana Bouvier, 1924
Dirphia radiata Dognin, 1916
Dirphia tarquinia Cramer, 1775
Gamelia abasia Stoll, 1781
Gamelia septentrionalis Bouvier, 1936
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hispaniodirphia lemaireiana Rougerie & H..., 2006
Hispaniodirphia plana Walker, 1855
Hylesia aeneides Druce, 1897
Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia approximans Walker, 1855
Hylesia canitia Cramer, 1780
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Hylesia indiviosa Dyar, 1915
Hylesia inficita Walker, 1865
Hylesia lineata Druce, 1886
Hylesia metabus Cramer, 1775Ashen moth
Hylesia minasia Schaus, 1921
Hylesia mystica Dyar, 1913
Hylesia nanus Walker, 1855
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Leucanella acutissima Walker, 1865
Lonomia achelous Cramer, 1777
Lonomia columbiana Lemaire, 1971
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Lonomia rufescens Lemaire, 1971
Molippa simillima Jones, 1907
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Pseudautomeris irene Cramer, 1777
Pseudautomeris latus Conte, 1906
Pseudautomeris salmonea Cramer, 1777
Pseudodirphia eumedide Stoll, 1782
Pseudodirphia regia Draudt, 1930

Subnodes of Hemileucinae with occurrences in Caribbean
TribeHemileucini
Walker, 1855
3
35
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hemileucinae at itis.gov