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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2045
7906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2007
7852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
1997
7821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1241
4898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1112
4103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
52
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
19
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
19 Genera with 49 Species
Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths2SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 0Tussah moths2SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1972Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Calosaturnia Smith, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1981Pinemoths4SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth21SpeciesTaxom
Holocera Felder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18555SpeciesTaxom
Hylaophora1SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohazis Walker, 03SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1958Emperor moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
49 Species and 11 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Antheraea polyphemus polyphemus
Automeris iris hesselorum Ferguson, 1972
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Calosaturnia albofasciata J.W. Johnson, 1938
Calosaturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876
Calosaturnia walterorum Hogue & J.W...., 1958
Coloradia lindseyi (Barnes & Ben..., 1926)⇒ Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863
Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863Pandora Moth
Coloradia pandora lindseyi Barnes & Ben..., 1926
Coloradia velda Jo.W. Johnso..., 1981Velda Pinemoth
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Hemileuca burnsi Watson, 1910Burns' Buckmoth
Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943Chinati Sheepmoth
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hemileuca eglanterina eglanterina Boisduval, 1852
Hemileuca eglanterina shastaensis Grote, 1880
Hemileuca electra Wright, 1884Electra buckmoth
Hemileuca electra electra W G Wright, 1884
Hemileuca electra mojavensis Tuskes & McE..., 1993
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hemileuca hera hera Harris, 1841
Hemileuca hera marcata Neumoegen, 1891
Hemileuca hualapai Neumoegen, 1883Hualapai Buckmoth
Hemileuca juno Packard, 1872Juno Buck Moth
Hemileuca magnifica Rotger, 1948
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hemileuca neumoegeni H. Edwards, 1881Neumoegen's Buckmoth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hemileuca nutalli Strecker, 1875Nuttall's Sheepmoth
Hemileuca nuttalli Strecker, 1875Nuttall's Sheepmoth
Hemileuca nuttalli nuttalli
Hemileuca tricolor Packard, 1872Tricolor Buck Moth
Holocera iceryaella
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872)⇒ Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865
Hyalophora rubra (Behr, 1855)⇒ Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855
Hylaophora ruba
Paradaemonia thelia Jordan, 1922
Pseudohazis eglanterina Strecker, 1875
Pseudohazis hera Walker, 1855
Pseudohazis normalis
Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia rubra
Saturnia albofasciata Johnson, 1938White-streaked Saturnia
Saturnia euryalus
Saturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876Maculated flounder
Saturnia walterorum Hogue & Johnson, 1958Walter's Saturnia Moth
Sphingicampa heiligbrodti (Harvey, 1877)⇒ Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877
Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902)⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in California
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
4
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
9
21
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