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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
3163
10621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
2179
7732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
2014
7306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
118
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
46
201
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
46 Genera with 201 Species
#ACDEGHLMOPRSTX
Adelocephala Duponchel, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1892Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arias Lemaire, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 19219SpeciesTaxom
Asthenia Westwood, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths37SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 19824SpeciesTaxom
Citheronioides Lemaire, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Citioica Travassos & ..., 20113SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 198614SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 19015SpeciesTaxom
Dirphiopsis Bouvier, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1775Imperial Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 191125SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 0Giant Silkworm Moth8SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Ormiscodes Blanchard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19007SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 08SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 05SpeciesTaxom
Periga Walker, 02SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19076SpeciesTaxom
Schausiella Bouvier, 19825SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 18675SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodirphia Michener, 19082SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
201 Species and 6 Subspecies
Adelocephala purpurascens Schaus, 1905
Adeloneivaia acuta Schaus, 1896
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Adeloneivaia catoxantha Rothschild, 1907
Adeloneivaia isara Dognin, 1905
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Adeloneivaia subangulata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Antheraea (Telea) godmani Druce, 1892
Arias inbio Lemaire, 1995
Arsenura archianassa Draudt, 1930
Arsenura arianae Brechlin & M..., 2010
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Arsenura batesii R. Felder & ..., 1874
Arsenura championi Druce, 1886
Arsenura ciocolatina Draudt, 1930
Arsenura drucei Schaus, 1906
Arsenura sylla Cramer, 1779
Arsenura undilinea Schaus, 1921
Asthenia lactucina Cramer, 1780
Automeris anikmeisterae
Automeris arianae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris banus Boisduval, 1875
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris boucardi Druce, 1886
Automeris celata Lemaire, 1969
Automeris chrisbrechlinae
Automeris dagmarae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris duchartrei Bouvier, 1936
Automeris exigua Lemaire, 1977
Automeris fieldi Lemaire, 1969
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris intertridens Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris janus Cramer, 1775
Automeris kopturae Lemaire, 1982
Automeris larra Walker, 1855
Automeris larra larra
Automeris liberia Cramer, 1780
Automeris masti Lemaire, 1972
Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853
Automeris midea Maassen & We..., 1885
Automeris montezuma Boisduval, 1875
Automeris obscura Schaus, 1900
Automeris pallidior Draudt, 1929
Automeris paracelata Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris phrynon Druce, 1897
Automeris postalbida Schaus, 1900
Automeris rubrescens Walker, 1855
Automeris silkae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris stumpei Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris vanschaycki Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris zozimanaguana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris zozine Druce, 1886
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Automeris zurobara Druce, 1886
Caio championi Druce, 1886
Cerodirphia avenata Max Wilhelm ..., 1930
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia bellavista Draudt, 1930
Citheronia lobesis Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia mexicana Grote & Robi..., 1866
Citheronia volcan C. Lemaire, 1982
Citheronioides collaris W. Rothschild, 1907
Citheronioides lamata Schaus, 1933
Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Citioica grisescens Hoffmann, 1942
Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Copaxa australoescalantei Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa conlani Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa curvilinea Schaus, 1912
Copaxa escalantei Lemaire, 1971
Copaxa moinieri Lemaire, 1974
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa rudloffi Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copaxa rufstralica
Copaxa simson Maassen, 1881
Copaxa syntheratoides Rothschild, 1895
Copaxa troetschi Druce, 1886
Copaxa trotschi Druce, 1886
Copaxa trottierorum Beneluz, 1986
Copiopteryx semiramis Cramer, 1779
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Dirphia crassifurca Lemaire, 1971
Dirphia horcana Schaus, 1911
Dirphia nora Druce, 1897
Dirphia subhorca Dognin, 1901
Dirphiopsis flora (Schaus, 1911)⇒ Dirphiopsis rotenbergi Brechlin & M..., 2011
Dirphiopsis rotenbergi Brechlin & M..., 2011
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles masoni Schaus, 1896
Eacles ormondei Schaus, 1889
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Gamelia musta Schaus, 1912
Gamelia septentrionalis Bouvier, 1936
Hemileuca electra Wright, 1884Electra buckmoth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Heniocha marnois dyops Maassen, 1872
Hylesia acuta Druce, 1886
Hylesia aeneides Druce, 1897
Hylesia aenides
Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia beneluzi Lemaire, 1988
Hylesia bertrandi C. Lemaire, 1982
Hylesia biolleya Schaus, 1927
Hylesia coex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Hylesia frigida Schaus, 1911
Hylesia gigantex Draudt, 1929
Hylesia hamata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia indiviosa Dyar, 1915
Hylesia indurata Dyar, 1910
Hylesia invidiosa Dyar, 1914
Hylesia lineata Druce, 1886
Hylesia melanostigma Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Hylesia multiplex Schaus, 1907
Hylesia murex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia mymex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia rosacea Schaus, 1911
Hylesia rubrifrons Schaus, 1911
Hylesia rufipes Schaus, 1911
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Hyperchiria orodina Schaus, 1906
Leucanella acutissima Walker, 1865
Leucanella hosmera Schaus, 1941
Leucanella hosmere Schaus, 1941
Leucanella saturata Walker, 1855
Lonomia columbiana Lemaire, 1971
Lonomia concordia Druce, 1885
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Lonomia luteomexicana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Lonomia puntarenasiana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Lonomia rufescens Lemaire, 1971
Lonomia santarosensis
Molippa intermediata Brechlin & M..., 2011
Molippa latemedia Walker, 1855
Molippa nibasa Maassen & We..., 1885
Molippa simillima Jones, 1907
Molippa tusina Schaus, 1921
Ormiscodes plana Walker, 1855
Othorene bernardoespinozai Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene intermedia Rothschild, 1907
Othorene lapaziana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene peggyae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene purpurascens (Schaus, 1905)⇒ Othorene lapaziana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene vanschayckorum Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene verana (Schaus, 1900)⇒ Othorene bernardoespinozai Brechlin & M..., 2011
Oxytenis albilunulata Schaus, 1912
Oxytenis beprea Druce, 1886
Oxytenis gigantea Druce, 1890
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Oxytenis modoccidentalis
Oxytenis naemia Druce, 1906
Oxytenis nubila Jordan, 1924
Oxytenis semilunata
Paradaemonia castanea Rothschild, 1907
Paradaemonia platydesmia W. Rothschild, 1907
Paradirphia herediana Brechlin & M..., 2010
Paradirphia semirosea Walker, 1855
Paradirphia talamancaia Brechlin & M..., 2010
Paradirphia winifredae Lemaire & K...., 1990
Paradirphia winnifredae
Periga cluacina Druce, 1886
Periga costaricana
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Periphoba rudloffi Brechlin & M..., 2010
Pseudautomeris irene Cramer, 1777
Pseudautomeris rudloffi Brechlin & M..., 2010
Pseudodirphia lacsa Lemaire, 1996
Pseudodirphia menander Druce, 1886
Pseudodirphia regia Draudt, 1930
Ptiloscola cinerea Schaus, 1900
Ptiloscola dargei Lemaire, 1971
Rhescyntis hermes Rothschild, 1907
Rhescyntis hippodamia {Cramer, 1777
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina nigrescens Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia lebeau aroma Schaus, 1905
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Schausiella denhenzorum
Schausiella denhezorum Lemaire, 1969
Schausiella moinieri Lemaire, 1969
Schausiella ronaldzunigi Brechlin & M..., 2011
Schausiella santarosensis Lemaire, 1982
Sphingicampa montana (Packard, 1905)⇒ Usta alba Terral & Leq..., 1991
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syssphinx colla Dyar, 1907
Syssphinx jennyphillipsae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Syssphinx mexicana Boisduval, 1872
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Syssphinx quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Therinia transversalis
Therinia transversaria Druce, 1887
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Titaea tamerlan guayaquila Schaus, 1932
Xanthodirphia abbreviata Becker & Chacon, 2001
Xanthodirphia amarilla Schaus, 1908

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Costa Rica
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
7
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
7
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
19
110
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
5
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