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Checklist of Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
for Angola (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
391
4110
10523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
389
4106
10518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
375
4029
10276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
225
3211
8668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1250
3347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1247
3344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1241
3335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
889
2707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
843
2618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
94
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
36
144
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Angola
36 Genera with 144 Species
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Adafroptilum Darge, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Argema Wallengren, 1847African moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Athletes Karsch, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Aurivillius Packard, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Basquiniana Darge, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Bunaea Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 187913SpeciesTaxom
Campimoptilum Karsch, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cinabra Sonthonnax, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Decachorda Aurivillius, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 18499SpeciesTaxom
Eudaemonia Hübner, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 186522SpeciesTaxom
Goodia Holland, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Gynanisa Walker, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 20085SpeciesTaxom
Holocerina Pinhey, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchirioides Lemaire, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 190811SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 179310SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Melanocera Sonthonnax, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 19796SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 193014SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 18937SpeciesTaxom
Protogynanisa Rougeot, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Pselaphelia Aurivillius, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Pseudantheraea Weymer, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaphelia Kirby, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pseudimbrasia Rougeot, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 184915SpeciesTaxom
Rohaniella Bouvier, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Urota Westwood, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Usta Wallengren, 18593SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Angola
144 Species and 11 Subspecies
Adafroptilum occidaneum Darge, 2008
Argema mimosae Boisduval, 1847African Moon Moth
Athletes albicans Rougeot, 1955
Athletes gigas Sonthonnax, 1902
Aurivillius arata Westwood, 1849
Aurivillius aratus Westwood, 1849
Aurivillius triramis Rothschild, 1907
Basquiniana cana Aurivillius, 1893
Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth
Bunaeopsis angolana Le Cerf, 1918
Bunaeopsis angolanus Le Cerf, 1918
Bunaeopsis annabellae Lemaire & Ro..., 1975
Bunaeopsis aurantiaca Rothschild, 1895
Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849
Bunaeopsis jacksoni Jordan, 1908
Bunaeopsis jacksoni jacksoni Jordan, 1908
Bunaeopsis oubie Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Bunaeopsis princeps Le Cerf, 1918
Bunaeopsis princeps callichroma Le Cerf, 1918
Bunaeopsis princeps princeps Le Cerf, 1918
Bunaeopsis zaddachii (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Bunaeopsis zaddachi Dewitz, 1879
Campimoptilum kuntzei Dewitz, 1881
Cinabra bivari Darge, 2014
Cinabra hyperbius Westwood, 1881
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Cirina forda forda Westwood, 1849
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Decachorda rosea Aurivillius, 1898
Epiphora albida Druce, 1886
Epiphora albidus Druce, 1886
Epiphora cadioui Bouyer, 2008
Epiphora macedoi Darge, Mende..., 2006
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora ploetzi Weymer, 1880
Epiphora rectifascia Rothschild, 1907
Epiphora testouti Rougeot, 1948
Epiphora vacuna Westwood, 1849
Eudaemonia argiphontes Maassen, 1877
Eudaemonia colini (Bouvier, 1927)⇒ Eudaemonia trogophylla Hampson, 1919
Eudaemonia troglophylla Hampson, 1919
Eudaemonia trogophylla Hampson, 1919
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) alopia Westwood, 1849
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) anthina Karsch, 1892
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) congolensis Bouvier, 1927
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) eblis Strecker, 1876
Gonimbrasia eblis eblis Strecker, 1876
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) macrops Rebel, 1917
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) macrothyris Rothschild, 1906
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) rectilineata Sonthonnax, 1899
Gonimbrasia alcestris Weymer, 1907
Gonimbrasia antelata Darge, 2003
Gonimbrasia anthinoides Rougeot, 1978
Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849Mopane Moth
Gonimbrasia benguelensis Oberthür, 1921
Gonimbrasia bouvieri Le Moult, 1933
Gonimbrasia godarti Lemaire, 1971
Gonimbrasia gueinzii Staudinger, 1872
Gonimbrasia mbiziana Darge, 2010
Gonimbrasia melanops Bouvier, 1930
Gonimbrasia petiveri Guérin-Ménev..., 1845
Gonimbrasia rhodophila Walker, 1869
Gonimbrasia zambesina Walker, 1865
Goodia oxytela Jordan, 1922
Gynanisa ata Strand, 1911
Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836Chipumi
Heniocha bioculata (Aurivillius, 1879)⇒ Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872
Heniocha distincta Bryk, 1939
Heniocha dryops (Maassen, 1872)⇒ Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872
Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872Marbled Emperor
Heniocha hassoni Bouyer, 2008
Holocerina agomensis Karsch, 1896
Holocerina angulata Aurivillius, 1893
Holocerina angulata angulata Aurivillius, 1893
Hyperchirioides agomensis (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Holocerina agomensis Karsch, 1896
Hyperchirioides angulata Aurivillius, 1893
Imbrasia convexa (Butler, 1878)⇒ Imbrasia obscura Butler, 1878
Imbrasia crameri (Drury, 1773)⇒ Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822
Imbrasia diomede (Drury, 1773)⇒ Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822
Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822
Imbrasia ertli Rebel, 1904
Imbrasia hebe (Butler, 1878)⇒ Imbrasia obscura Butler, 1878
Imbrasia macrothyris Rothschild, 1906
Imbrasia nadari (Drury, 1773)⇒ Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822
Imbrasia obscura Butler, 1878
Imbrasia paradoxa (Dufrane, 1953)⇒ Imbrasia ertli Rebel, 1904
Imbrasia truncata Aurivillius, 1908
Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Lobobunaea alberici (Westwood, 1849)⇒ Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Lobobunaea angasana Westwood, 1849
Lobobunaea christyi Sharpe, 1899
Lobobunaea goodii Holland, 1893
Lobobunaea leopoldi (Bouvier, 1930)⇒ Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Lobobunaea niepelti Strand, 1912
Lobobunaea phaedusa Drury, 1782
Lobobunaea phaedusa laestrygon Mabille, 1878
Lobobunaea saturnus Fabricius, 1793
Ludia arida Jordan, 1938
Ludia orinoptena Karsch, 1893
Melanocera nereis Rothschild, 1898
Melanocera parva Rothschild, 1907
Micragone agathylla Westwood, 1849
Micragone ansorgei W. Rothschild, 1907
Micragone flammostriata Rougeot, 1979
Micragone kitaiensis Darge, 2010
Micragone moxicoensis Mendes, Darg..., 2006
Micragone neonubifera Rougeot, 1979
Nudaurelia alopia Westwood, 1849
Nudaurelia antelata Darge, 2003
Nudaurelia anthina Karsch, 1892
Nudaurelia anthinoides Rougeot, 1978
Nudaurelia benguelensis (Oberthür, 1921)⇒ Nudaurelia macrops Rebel, 1917
Nudaurelia bouvieri Le Moult, 1933
Nudaurelia dione Fabricius, 1793
Nudaurelia eblis Strecker, 1878
Nudaurelia formosissima Darge, 2009
Nudaurelia gueinzii Staudinger, 1872
Nudaurelia macrops Rebel, 1917
Nudaurelia macrothyris Rothschild, 1906
Nudaurelia maranguensis Darge, 2009
Nudaurelia melanops Bouvier, 1930
Orthogonioptilum fang Darge, 1990
Orthogonioptilum fontainei Rougeot, 1962
Orthogonioptilum prox Karsch, 1893
Orthogonioptilum pseudadiegetum Darge, 1988
Orthogonioptilum silvaticum Darge, 1992
Orthogonioptilum vestigiata Holland, 1893
Orthogonioptilum vestigiatum Holland, 1893
Protogynanisa probsti Bouyer, 2001
Pselaphelia flavivitta Walker, 1862
Pselaphelia gemmifera (Butler, 1878)⇒ Pselaphelia flavivitta Walker, 1862
Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Pseudantheraea imperator Rougeot, 1962
Pseudaphelia apollinaris Boisduval, 1847
Pseudimbrasia deyrollei Thomson, 1858
Pseudimbrasia deyrollii Oberthür, 1910
Pseudobunaea alinda Sonthonnax, 1899
Pseudobunaea barnsi Bouvier, 1930
Pseudobunaea callista Jordan, 1910
Pseudobunaea cleopatra Aurivillius, 1893
Pseudobunaea cyrene Weymer, 1909
Pseudobunaea epithyrena Maassen & We..., 1885
Pseudobunaea epithyrena immaculata Bouvier, 1930
Pseudobunaea epithyrena redlichi Weymer, 1901
Pseudobunaea heyeri Weymer, 1896
Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Pseudobunaea mwangomoi Darge, 2009
Pseudobunaea pallens Sonthonnax, 1901
Pseudobunaea redlichi (Weymer, 1901)⇒ Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena Westwood, 1849
Rohaniella pygmaea Maassen & We..., 1885Pigmy Emperor
Rohaniella pygmaea pygmaea Maassen & We..., 1885
Urota sinope Westwood, 1849
Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885Cavorting Emperor
Usta terpsichore terpsichore Maassen, 1885
Usta wallengrenii C. Felder & ..., 1859

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Angola
SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
35
143
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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