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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Colombia (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
10458
32334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
10451
32326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
10215
31633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
339
7809
25442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2671
9433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2670
9432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2667
9424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
1931
7645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
1779
7246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
128
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
60
189
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
60 Genera with 189 Species
#ABCDEGHJLMOPRSTUW
Adelocephala Duponchel, 19304SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Adelowalkeria Travassos, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Adetomeris Michener, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Antarctia Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 19225SpeciesTaxom
Asthenia Westwood, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 1767
0SpeciesTaxom
Aurivillius Packard, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Automerina Michener, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths39SpeciesTaxom
Bathyphlebia C. Felder & ..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Catacantha Bouvier, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 20085SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 19827SpeciesTaxom
Citioica Travassos & ..., 19072SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18747SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 185512SpeciesTaxom
Dirphiopsis Bouvier, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1775Imperial Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Erythromeris Lemaire, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Grammopelta Rothschild, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 191418SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Janiodes Jordan, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1971Giant Silkworm Moth6SpeciesTaxom
Loxolomia Maassen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Meroleuca Packard, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Micrattacus Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Ormiscodes Blanchard, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Periga Walker, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Procitheronia Michener, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Psilopygida Michener, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Rachesa Michener, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 185414SpeciesTaxom
Schausiella Bouvier, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Urota Westwood, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Winbrechlinia
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
189 Species and 7 Subspecies
Adelocephala hodeva Druce, 1904
Adelocephala lilacina
Adelocephala purpurascens Schaus, 1905
Adelocephala purpurascens intensiva Draudt, 1930
Adeloneivaia acuta Schaus, 1896
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Adeloneivaia sabulosa Rothschild, 1907
Adeloneivaia subangulata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Adelowalkeria caeca Lemaire, 1969
Adetomeris contulma Draudt, 1929
Antarctia obscurior
Arsenura albopicta Jordan, 1922
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Arsenura batesii R. Felder & ..., 1874
Arsenura ciocolatina Draudt, 1930
Arsenura mossi Jordan, 1922
Asthenia buckleyi Druce, 1890
Asthenia lactucina Cramer, 1780
Aurivillius arata Westwood, 1849
Automerina auletes (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Automerina yungasletes Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automerina yungasletes Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris abdominalis R. Felder & ..., 1874
Automeris aristei Dognin, 1923
Automeris banus Boisduval, 1875
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris bilinea Walker, 1855
Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875Cecrops eyed Silkmoth
Automeris celata Lemaire, 1969
Automeris cinctistriga R. Felder & ..., 1874
Automeris cryptica Dognin, 1911
Automeris cundinamarcensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris dagmarae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris denhezorum Lemaire, 1966
Automeris dognini Lemaire, 1967
Automeris excreta Draudt, 1929
Automeris fieldi Lemaire, 1969
Automeris guyanensis Bouvier, 1929
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris illustris Walker, 1855
Automeris incarnata Walker, 1865
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris janus Cramer, 1775
Automeris jucunda Cramer, 1779
Automeris larra Walker, 1855
Automeris liberia Cramer, 1780
Automeris magdaleniana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris melanops Walker, 1865
Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853
Automeris midea Maassen & We..., 1885
Automeris moresca Schaus, 1906
Automeris naranja Schaus, 1898
Automeris nielpelti
Automeris niepelti Draudt, 1929
Automeris postalbida Schaus, 1900
Automeris rubrescens Walker, 1855
Automeris subpictus Dognin, 1923
Automeris titania Felder, 1874
Automeris tolimaiensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris zozine Druce, 1886
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Bathyphlebia aglia R. Felder & ..., 1874
Caio championi Druce, 1886
Catacantha stramentalis Draudt, 1929
Cerodirphia apunctata Dias & Lemaire, 1991
Cerodirphia candida Lemaire, 1969
Cerodirphia mota Druce, 1911
Cerodirphia speciosa Cramer, 1777
Cerodirphia zulemae Decaëns & Ro..., 2008
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia bellavista Draudt, 1930
Citheronia collaris Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia equatorialis Bouvier, 1927
Citheronia hamifera Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia lobesis Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia phoronea Cramer, 1779
Citheronia volcan C. Lemaire, 1982
Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Citioica homoea Rothschild, 1907
Copaxa decrescens Walker, 1855
Copaxa denhezi Claude Lemaire, 1971
Copaxa expandens Walker, 1855
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copaxa sapatoza Westwood, 1854
Copaxa semioculata C. & R. Felder, 1874
Copiopteryx semiramis Cramer, 1779
Dirphia abhorca Lemaire, 1969
Dirphia aculea Vuillot, 1892
Dirphia agis Cramer, 1775
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Dirphia brevifurca Strand, 1911
Dirphia crassifurca Lemaire, 1971
Dirphia hircia Cramer, 1775
Dirphia horcana Schaus, 1911
Dirphia panamensis Schaus, 1921
Dirphia somniculosa Cramer, 1777
Dirphia tarquinia Cramer, 1775
Dirphia triangulum Walker, 1855
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles barnesi Schaus, 1905
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis anchicayensis Lemaire, 1971
Eacles majestalis Draudt, 1930
Eacles masoni Schaus, 1896
Eacles ormondei Schaus, 1889
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Erythromeris saturniata Walker, 1865
Gamelia abasia Stoll, 1781
Gamelia pyrrhomelas Walker, 1855
Grammopelta lineata Schaus, 1906
Hylesia alinda colombiana Dognin, 1922
Hylesia bouvereti Dognin, 1889
Hylesia coarya Schaus, 1932
Hylesia colombex Dognin, 1923
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia dalifex Dognin, 1916
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Hylesia ebalus Cramer, 1775
Hylesia margarita Dognin, 1901
Hylesia medifex Dognin, 1916
Hylesia melanostigma Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Hylesia murex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia mymex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia nanus Walker, 1855
Hylesia olivenca Schaus, 1927
Hylesia pachobex Dognin, 1920
Hylesia pauper Dyar, 1913
Hylesia roseata Dognin, 1914
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Janiodes dognini Jordan, 1924
Janiodes virgata Jordan, 1924
Leucanella bonillensis Decaëns & Ro..., 2008
Leucanella nyctimene Latreille, 1832
Lonomia achelous Cramer, 1777
Lonomia columbiana Lemaire, 1971
Lonomia descimoni Lemaire, 1971
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Lonomia pseudobliqua Lemaire, 1973
Lonomia rufescens Lemaire, 1971
Loxolomia serpentina Maassen, 1869
Meroleuca litura Walker, 1855
Meroleuca lituroides Bouvier, 1929
Molippa latemedia Walker, 1855
Molippa nibasa Maassen & We..., 1885
Molippa simillima Jones, 1907
Ormiscodes antonia Dognin, 1911
Oxytenis albilunulata Schaus, 1912
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Oxytenis naemia Druce, 1906
Oxytenis spadix Jordan, 1924
Paradaemonia samba Schaus, 1902
Paradirphia andicola Lemaire, 2002
Periga bispinosa Lemaire, 1972
Periphoba tolimaiana Brechlin & M..., 2010
Procitheronia fenestrata Rothschild, 1907
Pseudautomeris irene Cramer, 1777
Pseudautomeris salmonea Cramer, 1777
Pseudodirphia lacsa Lemaire, 1996
Pseudodirphia menander Druce, 1886
Pseudodirphia regia Draudt, 1930
Psilopygida apollinairei Dognin, 1919
Psilopygida wagneri Bouvier, 1923
Ptiloscola lilacina Schaus, 1900
Ptiloscola photophila Rothschild, 1907
Rachesa breteuili Bouvier, 1927
Rhescyntis hippodamia {Cramer, 1777
Rhescyntis martii Perty, 1834
Rothschildia arethusa Walker, 1855
Rothschildia aricia Walker, 1855
Rothschildia aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia aurota aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina erycina Shaw, 1795
Rothschildia erycina nigrescens Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia hesperus Linnaeus, 1758
Rothschildia jacobaeae Walker, 1855
Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853Jorulla silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia morana Schaus, 1921
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia zacateca Westwood, 1854
Schausiella subochreata Schaus, 1904
Schausiella toulgoeti Lemaire, 1969
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Syssphinx smithi Druce, 1904
Therinia transversaria Druce, 1887
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Titaea tamerlan guayaquila Schaus, 1932
Urota nguruensis Darge, 2011

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Colombia
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
9
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
5
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
12
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
23
105
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
6
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