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Checklist for Subfamily Hemileucinae Walker, 1855 (Buck and Io Moths)
and region Monteverde Biological Reserve (Monteverde Canton, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
216
1835
1840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
216
1835
1840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
212
1830
1834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
164
1663
1683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
613
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
613
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
613
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
467
748
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
455
740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
38
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
18
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
8
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Monteverde Biological Reserve
8 Genera with 16 Species
Automeris Hübner, 1855Eyed Silkmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1886Giant Silkworm Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 18862SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monteverde Biological Reserve
16 Species
Automeris celata Lemaire, 1969
Automeris kopturae Lemaire, 1982
Automeris pallidior Draudt, 1929
Automeris postalbida Schaus, 1900
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Cerodirphia avenata Max Wilhelm ..., 1930
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Dirphia horcana Schaus, 1911
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Hylesia indiviosa Dyar, 1915
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Paradirphia winifredae Lemaire & K...., 1990
Pseudodirphia lacsa Lemaire, 1996
Pseudodirphia menander Druce, 1886

Subnodes of Hemileucinae with occurrences in Monteverde Biological Reserve
TribeHemileucini
Walker, 1855
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hemileucinae at itis.gov