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Checklist for Subfamily Hemileucinae Walker, 1855 (Buck and Io Moths)
and region Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
351
2766
4827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
350
2765
4825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
2706
4722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
2329
4193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
1113
2044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
1113
2044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
1112
2044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
742
1457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
724
1433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
56
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
25
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
9
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Trinidad
9 Genera with 28 Species
Automerina Michener, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths9SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1777Giant Silkworm Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 17821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad
28 Species
Automerina auletes (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Automerina yungasletes Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris dagmarae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris egeus Cramer, 1775
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris jucunda Cramer, 1779
Automeris liberia Cramer, 1780
Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853
Automeris midea Maassen & We..., 1885
Automeris postalbida Schaus, 1900
Automeris zurobara Druce, 1886
Cerodirphia speciosa Cramer, 1777
Dirphia agis Cramer, 1775
Dirphia augur Bouvier, 1929
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Dirphia mexicana Bouvier, 1924
Dirphia tarquinia Cramer, 1775
Hylesia approximans Walker, 1855
Hylesia canitia Cramer, 1780
Hylesia inficita Walker, 1865
Hylesia metabus Cramer, 1775Ashen moth
Hylesia mystica Dyar, 1913
Hylesia nanus Walker, 1855
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Lonomia achelous Cramer, 1777
Pseudautomeris irene Cramer, 1777
Pseudautomeris latus Conte, 1906
Pseudautomeris salmonea Cramer, 1777
Pseudodirphia eumedide Stoll, 1782

Subnodes of Hemileucinae with occurrences in Trinidad
TribeHemileucini
Walker, 1855
2
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hemileucinae at itis.gov