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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
221
869
1084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
220
868
1083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
202
809
984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
688
858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
370
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
370
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
369
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
285
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
260
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
21
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
8
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brown County (Wisconsin)
8 Genera with 10 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18792SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brown County (Wisconsin)
10 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887New England Buck Moth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Brown County (Wisconsin)
SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
3
3
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