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Checklist of Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
for Colima (West Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
225
1426
2015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
225
1426
2015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
215
1383
1936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
135
1153
1591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
481
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
481
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
480
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
349
497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
338
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
39
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
16
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colima
16 Genera with 30 Species
Adelocephala Duponchel, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1872Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1855Eyed Silkmoths6SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1855Giant Silkworm Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17804SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colima
30 Species
Adeloneivaia irrorata Schaus, 1900
Adeloneivaia isara Dognin, 1905
Anisota dissimilis Boisduval, 1872
Arsenura polyodonta Jordan, 1911
Arsenura richardsoni Druce, 1890
Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875Cecrops eyed Silkmoth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris iris Walker, 1865Iris eyed Silkmoth
Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853
Automeris oaxacensis Lemaire, 2002
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Caio richardsoni Druce, 1890
Citheronia beledonon Dyar, 1912
Copaxa copaxoides Dyar, 1912
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Hylesia acuta Druce, 1886
Hylesia colimatifex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia cressida Dyar, 1913
Ptiloscola surrotunda Dyar, 1925
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853Jorulla silkmoth
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 colloida Dyar, 1925
Syssphinx modena Dyar, 1913
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Colima
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
4
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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