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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Alabama (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
475
3981
8233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
3976
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
441
3869
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
299
3182
6602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1196
2619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1196
2619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
1195
2618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
696
1568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
614
1283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
42
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
14
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alabama
14 Genera with 21 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms5SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1773Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alabama
21 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Anisota consularis Dyar, 1896Consular Oakworm Moth
Anisota peigleri Riotte, 1975Peigler's Oakworm Moth
Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797Orange-striped oak worm
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Callosamia securifera Maassen, 1873Carolina silk moth
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865Pine devil
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Paradaemonia thelia Jordan, 1922
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841Honey Locust Moth

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Alabama
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Saturniidae at artfakta.se
Saturniidae at dyntaxa.se
Saturniidae at gbif.org
Saturniidae at irmng.org
Saturniidae at itis.gov