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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
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
 


Genera for Argentina
64 Genera with 146 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRST
Adelocephala Duponchel, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 05SpeciesTaxom
Adelowalkeria Travassos, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Adetomeris Michener, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Antarctia Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths2SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Asthenia Westwood, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Automerina Michener, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths17SpeciesTaxom
Ceratesa Michener, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18817SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1863
Pinemoths0SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 19052SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Dirphiopsis Bouvier, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1775Imperial Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eubergia Bouvier, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Eudyaria Dyar, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Giacomellia Bouvier, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Heliconisa Walker, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1852Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hidripa Draudt, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hirpida Draudt, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 191111SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 20043SpeciesTaxom
Ithomisa Oberthür, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 2011Giant Silkworm Moth5SpeciesTaxom
Loxolomia Maassen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Micrattacus Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdulia Jordan, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19218SpeciesTaxom
Neorcarnegia Draudt, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Ormiscodes Blanchard, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 02SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Periga Walker, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Phricodia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Psilopygida Michener, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 190110SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 19321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Argentina
146 Species and 15 Subspecies
Adelocephala purpurascens Schaus, 1905
Adeloneivaia acuta Schaus, 1896
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Adeloneivaia sabulosa sabulosa
Adeloneivaia subangulata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Adeloneivaia subangulata subangulata
Adelowalkeria flavosignata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Adelowalkeria siriae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Adetomeris erythrops Blanchard, 1852
Antarctia amarga
Antarctia valstana
Antheraea (Telea) godmani Druce, 1892
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Arsenura arianae Brechlin & M..., 2010
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Asthenia buckleyi Druce, 1890
Asthenia transversaria salax Jordan, 1924
Attacus paraliae Peigler, 1985
Automerina cypria (Gmelin, 1788)⇒ Automerina tatianae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automerina tatianae Brechlin & M..., 2011
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
Ceratesa hemirhodia Rothschild, 1907
Cerodirphia brunnea Draudt, 1930
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Citheronia bellavista Draudt, 1930
Citheronia benjamini Schaus, 1933
Citheronia brissoti Boisduval, 1868
Citheronia brissotii Boisduval, 1868
Citheronia hamifera Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia laocoon Cramer, 1770
Citheronia vogleri Weyenbergh, 1881
Copaxa canella Walker, 1855
Copaxa decrescens Walker, 1855
Copaxa flavina miranda Lemaire, 1971
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copiopteryx inversa Giacomelli, 1911
Copiopteryx sonthonnaxi André, 1905
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Dirphia cadioui Lemaire, 1980
Dirphia cadoui Lemaire, 1980
Dirphia hircia Cramer, 1775
Dirphia lineosa Walker, 1855
Dirphia moderata Bouvier, 1929
Dirphiopsis flora (Schaus, 1911)⇒ Dirphiopsis rotenbergi Brechlin & M..., 2011
Dirphiopsis schreiteri Schaus, 1925
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles magnifica (Walker, 1855)⇒ Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773
Eacles ormondei Schaus, 1889
Eacles ormondei peruviana Bouvier, 1927
Eacles oslari (Rothschild, 1907)⇒ Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Eubergia sinjaevorum Brechlin & M..., 2011
Eudyaria venata Butler, 1871
Eudyaria zeta Berg, 1885
Gamelia argentina Brechlin & M..., 2012
Gamelia neidhoeferi Lemaire, 1967
Giacomellia bilineata Burmeister, 1878
Giacomellia formosa Dognin, 1910
Heliconisa pagenstecheri Geyer, 1835
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hidripa ruscheweyhi Berg, 1885
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk 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
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Hyperchiria orodina Schaus, 1906
Hyperchiria schmiti Meister & St..., 2004
Ithomisa kinkelini Ch. Oberthür, 1881
Leucanella acutissima Walker, 1865
Leucanella aspera R. Felder & ..., 1874
Leucanella newmani (Lemaire, 1966)⇒ Leucanella manzanoi Brechlin , K..., 2013
Leucanella saturata Walker, 1855
Leucanella viridescens Walker, 1855
Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Lonomia achelous Cramer, 1777
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Lonomia obliqua (Walker, 1855)⇒ Lonomia achelous Cramer, 1777
Lonomia parobliqua Brechlin , M..., 2011
Lonomia viksinyaevi Brechlin & M..., 2011
Loxolomia johnsoni Schaus, 1932
Microdulia mirabilis Rothschild, 1895
Molippa binasa Schaus, 1924
Molippa flavocrinata Mabille, 1896
Molippa latemedia Walker, 1855
Molippa simillima Jones, 1907
Molippa strigosa Maassen & We..., 1885
Molippa superba Burmeister, 1878
Molippa superba superba
Molippa tusina Schaus, 1921
Neorcarnegia basirei Schaus, 1892
Ormiscodes amphinome Fabricius, 1775
Othorene purpurascens (Schaus, 1905)⇒ Othorene lapaziana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Oxytenis naemia Druce, 1906
Paradaemonia platydesmia W. Rothschild, 1907
Paradaemonia platydesmia platydesmia
Paradirphia semirosea Walker, 1855
Paradirphia winifredae Lemaire & K...., 1990
Periga parvibulbacea Lemaire, 1972
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Pseudautomeris grammivora Jones, 1908
Pseudautomeris luteata Walker, 1865
Pseudodirphia agis agis Cramer, 1775
Pseudodirphia menander Druce, 1886
Pseudodirphia uniformis Lemaire, 1975
Psilopygida crispula Dognin, 1905
Psilopygida walkeri Grote, 1867
Ptiloscola dargei Lemaire, 1971
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia aurota speculifera Walker, 1855
Rothschildia condor Staudinger, 1894
Rothschildia erycina erycina Shaw, 1795
Rothschildia hesperus Linnaeus, 1758
Rothschildia jacobaeae Walker, 1855
Rothschildia maurus Burmeister, 1880
Rothschildia maurusius Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia schreiteriana Breyer & Orfila, 1945
Rothschildia tucumani Dognin, 1901
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902)⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Therinia transversaria Druce, 1887
Titaea tamerlan guayaquila Schaus, 1932

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Argentina
SubfamilyAgliinae
Packard, 1893
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
5
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
29
80
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
9
22
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