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Checklist for Tribe Hemileucini Walker, 1855
and region Argentina (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
686
10351
27232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
684
10346
27226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
641
10177
26822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
398
8221
22592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
1998
4501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
1995
4497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
1988
4483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1398
3285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1301
3119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
127
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
64
146
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
29
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHemileucini
Walker, 1855
5
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Argentina
5 Genera with 29 Species
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths17SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1863
Pinemoths0SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1852Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 191111SpeciesTaxom
Ormiscodes Blanchard, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Argentina
29 Species and 3 Subspecies
Automeris amanda tucumana Bouvier, 1930
Automeris amoena rotunda Lemaire, 1971
Automeris banus Boisduval, 1875
Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875Cecrops eyed Silkmoth
Automeris celata Lemaire, 1969
Automeris complicata Walker, 1855
Automeris coresus Boisduval, 1859
Automeris dagmarae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris godarti Boisduval, 1875
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris illustris Walker, 1855
Automeris naranja Schaus, 1898
Automeris oberthurii Boisduval, 1875
Automeris patagoniensis Lemaire, M.J..., 1992Patagonia eyed silkmoth
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris umbrosa Weymer, 1906
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hylesia aeneides Druce, 1897
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia ebalus Cramer, 1775
Hylesia indiviosa Dyar, 1915
Hylesia lineata Druce, 1886
Hylesia nigricans Berg, 1875Bicho quemador
Hylesia oroyex Dognin, 1922
Hylesia praeda Dognin, 1901
Hylesia praeda nigra Lemaire, 2002
Hylesia rufipes Schaus, 1911
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Ormiscodes amphinome Fabricius, 1775


Links, sources and further information
Hemileucini at itis.gov