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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
3952
7779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
3950
7777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
399
3889
7631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
258
3180
6501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1030
2071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1030
2071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1028
2069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
753
1601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
735
1579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
77
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
35
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Chiapas
35 Genera with 85 Species
#ACDEHLMOPRS
Adelocephala Duponchel, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18724SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1872Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths2SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths22SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18902SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Citioica Travassos & ..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1863
Pinemoths0SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dirphiella Michener, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1889Imperial Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1874Port Arthur Buck Moth5SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1886Giant Silkworm Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Ormiscodes Blanchard, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17804SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chiapas
85 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adelocephala purpurascens Schaus, 1905
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Adeloneivaia irrorata Schaus, 1900
Adeloneivaia isara Dognin, 1905
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Anisota dissimilis Boisduval, 1872
Antheraea (Telea) godmani Druce, 1892
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Arsenura championi Druce, 1886
Automeris banus Boisduval, 1875
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875Cecrops eyed Silkmoth
Automeris colenon Dyar, 1912
Automeris daudiana Druce, 1894
Automeris escalantei Lemaire, 1969
Automeris excreta Draudt, 1929
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris incarnata Walker, 1865
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris janus Cramer, 1775
Automeris lauta F. Johnson &..., 1948
Automeris macphaili Schaus, 1921
Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853
Automeris moloneyi Druce, 1897
Automeris montezuma Boisduval, 1875
Automeris pallidior Draudt, 1929
Automeris randa Druce, 1894Randa's Eyed Silkmoth
Automeris stacieae Lemaire & Wolfe, 1993
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zozine Druce, 1886
Automeris zurobara Druce, 1886
Caio championi Druce, 1886
Caio richardsoni Druce, 1890
Citheronia azteca Schaus, 1896
Citheronia collaris Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia mexicana Grote & Robi..., 1866
Citheronia splendens Druce, 1886Splendid Royal Moth
Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Copaxa cydippe Druce, 1894
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa mazaorum Lemaire, 1982
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copiopteryx semiramis Cramer, 1779
Dirphia hircia Cramer, 1775
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles masoni Schaus, 1896
Eacles ormondei Schaus, 1889
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Hemileuca lares Druce, 1897
Hemileuca lex Druce, 1897
Hemileuca mania Druce, 1897
Hemileuca mexicana Druce, 1887
Hemileuca rubridorsa R. Felder, 1874
Hylesia frigida Schaus, 1911
Hylesia ileana Schaus, 1932
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Leucanella acutissima Walker, 1865
Leucanella contempta Lemaire, 1966
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Molippa nibasa Maassen & We..., 1885
Molippa ninfa Schaus, 1921
Molippa rosea Druce, 1886
Ormiscodes hoegei Druce, 1886
Othorene verana (Schaus, 1900)⇒ Othorene bernardoespinozai Brechlin & M..., 2011
Paradaemonia andensis Rothschild, 1907
Paradirphia semirosea Walker, 1855
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Pseudodirphia mexicana Bouvier, 1924
Ptiloscola dargei Lemaire, 1971
Ptiloscola surrotunda Dyar, 1925
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia roxana Schaus, 1905
Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866
Sphingicampa montana (Packard, 1905)⇒ Usta alba Terral & Leq..., 1991
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syssphinx colla Dyar, 1907
Syssphinx colloida Dyar, 1925
Syssphinx mexicana Boisduval, 1872
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Chiapas
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
14
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
5
12
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