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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Central Mexico (Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5254
11068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
5253
11067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
447
5167
10846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
4147
8799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1402
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1402
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1401
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
967
1863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
918
1808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
80
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
30
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Mexico
30 Genera with 88 Species
#ACDEHLMOPRS
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1872Oakworms2SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths19SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1912Pinemoths1SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1907Imperial Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Euleucophaeus Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth6SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19118SpeciesTaxom
Lemaireodirphia Brechlin & M..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1886Giant Silkworm Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Ormiscodes Blanchard, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19056SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18727SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17804SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Mexico
88 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adeloneivaia catharina Bouvier, 1927
Adeloneivaia irrorata Schaus, 1900
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Anisota assimilis Druce, 1886
Anisota dissimilis Boisduval, 1872
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Arsenura polyodonta Jordan, 1911
Arsenura richardsoni Druce, 1890
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875Cecrops eyed Silkmoth
Automeris celata Lemaire, 1969
Automeris colenon Dyar, 1912
Automeris dandemon Dyar, 1912
Automeris eogena R. Felder & ..., 1874
Automeris excreta Draudt, 1929
Automeris hebe Walker, 1865
Automeris incarnata Walker, 1865
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris iris Walker, 1865Iris eyed Silkmoth
Automeris melmon Dyar, 1912
Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853
Automeris pallidior Draudt, 1929
Automeris randa Druce, 1894Randa's Eyed Silkmoth
Automeris thyreon Dyar, 1912
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zozine Druce, 1886
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Caio richardsoni Druce, 1890
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia azteca Schaus, 1896
Citheronia beledonon Dyar, 1912
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Citheronia splendens Druce, 1886Splendid Royal Moth
Coloradia euphrosyne Dyar, 1912
Copaxa copaxoides Dyar, 1912
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles ormondei Schaus, 1889
Eacles oslari (Rothschild, 1907)⇒ Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Hemileuca dyari Draudt, 1930
Hemileuca lares Druce, 1897
Hemileuca lex Druce, 1897
Hemileuca numa Druce, 1887
Hemileuca rubridorsa R. Felder, 1874
Hemileuca tricolor Packard, 1872Tricolor Buck Moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hylesia coinopus Dyar, 1913
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia cressida Dyar, 1913
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Hylesia iola Dyar, 1913
Hylesia omeva Dyar, 1916
Hylesia subaurea Schaus, 1900
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Lemaireodirphia lasiocampina C. Felder & ..., 1874
Leucanella fusca Walker, 1855
Leucanella leucane Geyer, 1837
Leucanella muelleri Draudt, 1929
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Molippa rosea Druce, 1886
Ormiscodes fumosa (Felder, 1874)⇒ Paradirphia fumosa Felder, 1874
Othorene intermedia Rothschild, 1907
Paradirphia boudinoti Lemaire & K...., 1990
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853Jorulla silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia roxana Schaus, 1905
Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866
Sphingicampa colla Dyar, 1907
Sphingicampa heiligbrodti (Harvey, 1877)⇒ Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877
Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902)⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Sphingicampa montana (Packard, 1905)⇒ Usta alba Terral & Leq..., 1991
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Sphingicampa raspa (Boisduval, 1872)⇒ Syssphinx raspa Boisduval, 1872
Syssphinx colla Dyar, 1907
Syssphinx malinalcoensis Lemaire, 1975
Syssphinx modena Dyar, 1913
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Central Mexico
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
5
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
12
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
6
14
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