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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Burkina Faso (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
164
1007
2041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
1007
2041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
156
988
1997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
871
1848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
372
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
372
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
372
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
323
646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
318
640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
48
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
19
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Burkina Faso
19 Genera with 39 Species
Adrougeriana Darge, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Aurivillius Packard, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Basquiniana Darge, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Bunaea Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Carnegia Holland, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Decachorda Aurivillius, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Gynanisa Walker, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Holocerina Pinhey, 20056SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Pseudimbrasia Rougeot, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Rohaniella Bouvier, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Usta Wallengren, 18852SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Burkina Faso
39 Species and 3 Subspecies
Adrougeriana nenioides Rougeot, 1979
Aurivillius jolyanorum Bouyer, 1999
Aurivillius triramis Rothschild, 1907
Aurivillius xerophilus Rougeot, 1977
Basquiniana cana Aurivillius, 1893
Basquiniana politzari Basquin, 1989
Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth
Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849
Bunaeopsis licharbas Maassen & We..., 1885
Carnegia mirabilis Aurivillius, 1895
Cirina butyrospermi Vuillot, 1911
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Decachorda aspersa Bouvier, 1927
Decachorda fulvia Druce, 1886
Epiphora bauhiniae Guérin-Ménev..., 1829African Atlas moth
Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849Mopane Moth
Gonimbrasia hecate Rougeot, 1955
Gonimbrasia melanops Bouvier, 1930
Gonimbrasia occidentalis Rothschild, 1907
Gynanisa festa Rougeot, 1978
Gynanisa germauxi Rougeot, 1973
Gynanisa jama Rebel, 1915
Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836Chipumi
Holocerina angulata Aurivillius, 1893
Holocerina angulata angulata Aurivillius, 1893
Holocerina istsariensis Stoneham, 1962
Holocerina prosti (Rougeot, 1978)⇒ Holocerina istsariensis Stoneham, 1962
Holocerina smilax Westwood, 1849
Holocerina wensis Rougerie & J..., 2005
Lobobunaea phaedusa Drury, 1782
Micragone agathylla Westwood, 1849
Micragone rougeriei Bouyer, 2008
Orthogonioptilum chalix Jordan, 1922
Orthogonioptilum herbuloti Darge, 1988
Orthogonioptilum occidentalis Bouyer, 1995
Pseudimbrasia deyrollei Thomson, 1858
Pseudimbrasia deyrollii Oberthür, 1910
Pseudobunaea heyeri Weymer, 1896
Pseudobunaea heyeri meloui Riel, 1910
Rohaniella pygmaea Maassen & We..., 1885Pigmy Emperor
Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885Cavorting Emperor
Usta terpsichore terpsichore Maassen, 1885

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Burkina Faso
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
19
39
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