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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Antilles (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
624
10531
30355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
620
10516
30326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
595
10384
30019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
368
8207
24054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
2747
7248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
2747
7248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
78
2744
7245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1781
4834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1670
4535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
106
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
39
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Antilles
39 Genera with 67 Species
#ACDEGHILOPRST
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths8SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1889Imperial Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Goodia Holland, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1852Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hispaniodirphia Lemaire, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19118SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1971Giant Silkworm Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Loxolomia Maassen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Philosamia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1758Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antilles
67 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758Tau emperor
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Arsenura arianae Brechlin & M..., 2010
Arsenura batesii R. Felder & ..., 1874
Automeris amoena Boisduval, 1875
Automeris banus Boisduval, 1875
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris dagmarae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris phrynon Druce, 1897
Automeris postalbida Schaus, 1900
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Caio championi Druce, 1886
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia bellavista Draudt, 1930
Copaxa denda Druce, 1894
Copaxa escalantei Lemaire, 1971
Copaxa moinieri Lemaire, 1974
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles ormondei Schaus, 1889
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Gamelia abasia Stoll, 1781
Gamelia septentrionalis Bouvier, 1936
Goodia praedicta Bouyer, 2009
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hispaniodirphia lemaireiana Rougerie & H..., 2006
Hispaniodirphia plana Walker, 1855
Hylesia aeneides Druce, 1897
Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Hylesia indiviosa Dyar, 1915
Hylesia lineata Druce, 1886
Hylesia minasia Schaus, 1921
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Imbrasia chevalia Stoneham, 1933
Leucanella acutissima Walker, 1865
Lonomia columbiana Lemaire, 1971
Lonomia rufescens Lemaire, 1971
Loxolomia serpentina Maassen, 1869
Ludia obscura aora
Orthogonioptilum klinzigi Darge, 1988
Othorene intermedia Rothschild, 1907
Oxytenis beprea Druce, 1886
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Oxytenis nubila Jordan, 1924
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Philosamia ricini Boisduval, 1856Castor silkworm
Pseudodirphia regia Draudt, 1930
Ptiloscola dargei Lemaire, 1971
Rhescyntis hippodamia {Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina luciana Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syssphinx mexicana Boisduval, 1872
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Therinia transversaria Druce, 1887
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Antilles
SubfamilyAgliinae
Packard, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
10
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
12
18
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