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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
595
8339
20024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
593
8334
20018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
567
8204
19733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
376
6706
16394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2180
5747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2179
5746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
2174
5740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1496
4279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1377
3858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
85
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
34
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colorado
34 Genera with 70 Species
#ACDEGHOPRST
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1907Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1892Tussah moths2SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths8SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1863Pinemoths3SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Drepanoptera Rothschild, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1775Imperial Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1898Port Arthur Buck Moth12SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18724SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Platysamia Grote, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohazis Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colorado
70 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Anisota oslari W. Rothschild, 1907Oslar's Oakworm Moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Antheraea hartii (Moore, 1892)⇒ Antheraea pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Attacus fossilis Cockerell, 1914
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris celata Lemaire, 1969
Automeris fieldi Lemaire, 1969
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris postalbida Schaus, 1900
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia bellavista Draudt, 1930
Coloradia doris Barnes, 1900Doris Pinemoth
Coloradia luski Barnes & Ben..., 1926Lusk's Pinemoth
Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863Pandora Moth
Dirphia horcana Schaus, 1911
Drepanoptera femuatum
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Gamelia septentrionalis Bouvier, 1936
Hemileuca artemis (Packard, 1893)⇒ Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872
Hemileuca diana Packard, 1874
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hemileuca grotei Grote & Robi..., 1868Grote's Buckmoth
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887New England Buck Moth
Hemileuca magnifica Rotger, 1948
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 oliviae Cockerell, 1898Range caterpillar
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
Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Othorene intermedia Rothschild, 1907
Oxytenis beprea Druce, 1886
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Oxytenis naemia Druce, 1906
Oxytenis nubila Jordan, 1924
Paradaemonia thelia Jordan, 1922
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Pseudodirphia menander Druce, 1886
Pseudodirphia regia Draudt, 1930
Pseudohazis uniformis
Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia fossilis T. D. A. Coc..., 1914
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841Honey Locust Moth
Syssphinx colla Dyar, 1907
Therinia transversaria Druce, 1887
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Titaea tamerlan guayaquila Schaus, 1932

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Colorado
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
10
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
8
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