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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Alajuela (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
5803
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
407
5802
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
5734
10113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
5013
9221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1834
4298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1834
4298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1832
4297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1324
3356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1277
3291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
95
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
40
117
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alajuela
40 Genera with 117 Species
#ACDEGHLMOPRSTX
Adelocephala Duponchel, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Asthenia Westwood, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths22SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Citheronioides Lemaire, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Citioica Travassos & ..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18958SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Dirphiopsis Bouvier, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1775Imperial Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 191113SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1971Giant Silkworm Moth3SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19246SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Periga Walker, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19075SpeciesTaxom
Schausiella Bouvier, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodirphia Michener, 19081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alajuela
117 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adelocephala purpurascens Schaus, 1905
Adeloneivaia acuta Schaus, 1896
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Adeloneivaia catoxantha Rothschild, 1907
Adeloneivaia isara Dognin, 1905
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Adeloneivaia subangulata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Arsenura archianassa Draudt, 1930
Arsenura arianae Brechlin & M..., 2010
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Arsenura batesii R. Felder & ..., 1874
Arsenura ciocolatina Draudt, 1930
Arsenura drucei Schaus, 1906
Asthenia lactucina Cramer, 1780
Automeris banus Boisduval, 1875
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris celata Lemaire, 1969
Automeris chrisbrechlinae
Automeris dagmarae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris duchartrei Bouvier, 1936
Automeris exigua Lemaire, 1977
Automeris fieldi Lemaire, 1969
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris janus Cramer, 1775
Automeris kopturae Lemaire, 1982
Automeris larra Walker, 1855
Automeris liberia Cramer, 1780
Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853
Automeris midea Maassen & We..., 1885
Automeris pallidior Draudt, 1929
Automeris phrynon Druce, 1897
Automeris postalbida Schaus, 1900
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Automeris zurobara Druce, 1886
Caio championi Druce, 1886
Cerodirphia avenata Max Wilhelm ..., 1930
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia bellavista Draudt, 1930
Citheronia lobesis Rothschild, 1907
Citheronioides collaris W. Rothschild, 1907
Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Copaxa curvilinea Schaus, 1912
Copaxa escalantei Lemaire, 1971
Copaxa moinieri Lemaire, 1974
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copaxa rufstralica
Copaxa simson Maassen, 1881
Copaxa syntheratoides Rothschild, 1895
Copiopteryx semiramis Cramer, 1779
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Dirphia horcana Schaus, 1911
Dirphiopsis flora (Schaus, 1911)⇒ Dirphiopsis rotenbergi Brechlin & M..., 2011
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles masoni Schaus, 1896
Eacles ormondei Schaus, 1889
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Gamelia musta Schaus, 1912
Hylesia aeneides Druce, 1897
Hylesia bertrandi C. Lemaire, 1982
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Hylesia indiviosa Dyar, 1915
Hylesia indurata Dyar, 1910
Hylesia lineata Druce, 1886
Hylesia melanostigma Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Hylesia murex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia rosacea Schaus, 1911
Hylesia rubrifrons Schaus, 1911
Hylesia rufipes Schaus, 1911
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Leucanella acutissima Walker, 1865
Leucanella hosmera Schaus, 1941
Lonomia columbiana Lemaire, 1971
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Lonomia rufescens Lemaire, 1971
Molippa intermediata Brechlin & M..., 2011
Molippa latemedia Walker, 1855
Molippa nibasa Maassen & We..., 1885
Molippa simillima Jones, 1907
Molippa tusina Schaus, 1921
Othorene bernardoespinozai Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene intermedia Rothschild, 1907
Othorene verana (Schaus, 1900)⇒ Othorene bernardoespinozai Brechlin & M..., 2011
Oxytenis albilunulata Schaus, 1912
Oxytenis beprea Druce, 1886
Oxytenis gigantea Druce, 1890
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Oxytenis naemia Druce, 1906
Oxytenis nubila Jordan, 1924
Paradirphia winifredae Lemaire & K...., 1990
Periga cluacina Druce, 1886
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Pseudautomeris irene Cramer, 1777
Pseudodirphia lacsa Lemaire, 1996
Pseudodirphia menander Druce, 1886
Pseudodirphia regia Draudt, 1930
Ptiloscola cinerea Schaus, 1900
Ptiloscola dargei Lemaire, 1971
Rhescyntis hermes Rothschild, 1907
Rhescyntis hippodamia {Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia lebeau aroma Schaus, 1905
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Schausiella denhezorum Lemaire, 1969
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syssphinx colla Dyar, 1907
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Therinia transversaria Druce, 1887
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Titaea tamerlan guayaquila Schaus, 1932
Xanthodirphia amarilla Schaus, 1908

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Alajuela
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
16
59
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
3
13
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