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Checklist for Subfamily Hemileucinae Walker, 1855 (Buck and Io Moths)
and region Sector Las Pailas (Guanacaste National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
221
2215
2290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
221
2215
2290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
218
2212
2287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
170
2012
2096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
678
979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
678
979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
678
979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
484
727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
476
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
40
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
21
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sector Las Pailas
7 Genera with 9 Species
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1886Giant Silkworm Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sector Las Pailas
9 Species
Automeris celata Lemaire, 1969
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Gamelia musta Schaus, 1912
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Paradirphia winifredae Lemaire & K...., 1990
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886

Subnodes of Hemileucinae with occurrences in Sector Las Pailas
TribeHemileucini
Walker, 1855
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hemileucinae at itis.gov