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Taxonomy of Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths, Giant silkworm moths, Giant-silkworm moths, Moon, Royal, Royal moths, Saturniid moths, Saturniids, Silk moths, Wild Silk Moths


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
322
33641
568299
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
208
32654
567261
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
197
32461
565431
Families
Genera
Species
DivisionDitrysia
Borner, 1925
Butterflies, Moths, Skippers
186
32290
560864
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
74
20388
404639
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
66
18154
371101
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
14
1019
18314
Families
Genera
Species
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
344
8362
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837
SubfamilyAgliinae
Packard, 1893
1
70
Genus
Species
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
12
266
Genera
Species
SubfamilyAttacinae
Duponchel, 1842
0
0
Genera
Species
SubfamilyBunaeinae
Packard, 1902
0
0
Genera
Species
SubfamilyCaratocaminae
0
0
Genera
Species
SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
9
369
Genera
Species
SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
40
462
Genera
Species
SubfamilyCitheroniinae  ⇒ Ceratocampinae
0
0
Genera
Species
SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
75
2779
Genera
Species
SubfamilyHemilucinae
0
0
Genera
Species
SubfamilyLudiinae
Aurivillius, 1904
0
0
Genera
Species
SubfamilyOxyteninae
9
109
Genera
Species
SubfamilySalassinae
Michener, 1949
1
53
Genus
Species
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
144
3995
Genera
Species
GenusAdelocephala
Duponchel, 1841
  ⇒ Anisota
32Species
GenusAntherea
Herrich-Schaeffer, 1858
  ⇒ Antheraea
8Species
GenusArchaeattacus
Seitz, 1926
  ⇒ Archaeoattacus
0Species
GenusArcuata
Perry, 1811
0Species
GenusArgiraudes
Walker, 1855
0Species
GenusAsthenia
Westwood, 1841
  ⇒ Blepharicera
34Species
GenusAstias
Leach, 1815
0Species
GenusBombex
3Species
GenusBunaeiodes
0Species
GenusBunea
Sharpe, 1899
  ⇒ Bunaea
0Species
GenusBurnea
Lucas, 1908
0Species
GenusCachosaturnia
Naumann, Löffler & Nässig, 2012
  ⇒ Saturnia
0Species
GenusCallosomia
1Species
GenusCaloptera
Gistl, 1834
4Species
GenusCampiomoptilum
2Species
GenusCatocephales
Bouvier, 1928
0Species
GenusCeracampa
Blanchard, 1840
0Species
GenusCeratasa
1Species
GenusCeratocampa
Harris, 1833
0Species
GenusCeroderes
Boisduval, 0
0Species
GenusCithaeronia
Agassiz, 1846
0Species
GenusCopioteryx
4Species
GenusCyrtagone
Walker, 1855
0Species
GenusDirphya
Pascoe, 1858
  ⇒ Dirphia
113Species
GenusDorycampa
Duncan, 1841
0Species
GenusEchidna
Hübner, 1807
1Species
GenusEuchronia
Packard, 1864
0Species
GenusEuphranor
Oberthür, 1881
0Species
GenusEurhodia
Rothschild & Jordan, 1905
0Species
GenusGamela
3Species
GenusHenolicus
1Species
GenusHormiscodes
Philippi, 1853
0Species
GenusHylaophora
1Species
GenusHypochera
Thomson, 1886
  ⇒ Hyperchiria
0Species
GenusMeceura
Billberg, 1820
0Species
GenusNeotropicalcargenia
1Species
GenusOpodipthera
Wallengren, 1858
0Species
GenusOrthorene
Dyar, 1901
2Species
GenusOtherene
1Species
GenusPavonia
Schrank, 1802
  ⇒ Opsiphanes
Saturnia moths, Swampmallow
23Species
GenusPeriosomena
Pagenstecher, 1909
  ⇒ Perisomena
0Species
GenusPlatia
Chaudoir, 1869
  ⇒ Plateia
8Species
GenusPlatysamia
Grote, 1865
  ⇒ Hyalophora
0Species
GenusPlectropteron
Hutton, 1846
0Species
GenusPseudantherea
Bouyer, 1999
  ⇒ Pseudantheraea
2Species
GenusRhescynthis
Agassiz, 1846
10Species
GenusSaturina
Mabille, 1888
0Species
GenusSimia  ⇒ Samia
0Species
GenusSysisphinx
Pagenstecher, 1909
  ⇒ Syssphinx
0Species
GenusSyssisphex
Möschler, 1878
0Species
GenusSyssisphinx
Walker, 1855
  ⇒ Syssphinx
0Species
GenusTachyptena
Germar, 0
0Species
GenusWinbrechlinia
4Species

Synonyms

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Saturniidae
GermanAugenspinner, Nachtpfauenaugen, Pfauenaugen, Pfauenaugenspinner, Pfauenspinner
EnglishAnd Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths, Giant silkworm moths, Giant-silkworm moths, Moon, Royal, Royal moths, Saturniid moths, Saturniids, Silk moths, Wild Silk Moths
DutchNachtpauwogen
DanishNatpåfugleøjer
SwedishPåfågelspinnare, Påfågelsspinnare
FinnishRiikinkukkokehrääjät
NorwegianPåfuglspinnere


Distribution and Species lists of Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837
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Afghanistan
9 Genera  12 Species
Albania
18 Genera  30 Species
Algeria
9 Genera  11 Species
Andorra
14 Genera  22 Species
Angola
36 Genera  144 Species
Antigua and Barbuda
9 Genera  11 Species
Argentina
64 Genera  146 Species
Armenia
9 Genera  15 Species
Australia
23 Genera  50 Species
Austria
13 Genera  29 Species
Azerbaijan
8 Genera  15 Species
Bahamas
4 Genera  4 Species
Bangladesh
6 Genera  10 Species
Barbados
2 Genera  2 Species
Belarus
2 Genera  2 Species
Belgium
8 Genera  10 Species
Belize
25 Genera  50 Species
Benin
13 Genera  33 Species
Bhutan
9 Genera  11 Species
Bolivia
46 Genera  139 Species
Bosnia and Herzegovina
9 Genera  13 Species
Botswana
9 Genera  15 Species
Brazil
86 Genera  375 Species
Brunei
1 Genus  2 Species
Bulgaria
10 Genera  21 Species
Burkina Faso
19 Genera  39 Species
Burundi
12 Genera  19 Species
Cambodia
1 Genus  1 Species
Cameroon
35 Genera  241 Species
Canada
23 Genera  44 Species
Cape Verde
7 Genera  7 Species
Central African Republic
31 Genera  125 Species
Chad
15 Genera  27 Species
Chile
17 Genera  33 Species
China
22 Genera  77 Species
Colombia
60 Genera  189 Species
Comoros
1 Genus  2 Species
Costa Rica
46 Genera  201 Species
Croatia
10 Genera  19 Species
Cuba
28 Genera  52 Species
Cyprus
7 Genera  7 Species
Czech Republic
13 Genera  16 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
45 Genera  332 Species
Denmark
4 Genera  7 Species
Djibouti
7 Genera  11 Species
East Timor
2 Genera  2 Species
Ecuador
58 Genera  199 Species
Egypt
2 Genera  2 Species
El Salvador
7 Genera  7 Species
Equatorial Guinea
23 Genera  73 Species
Eritrea
15 Genera  27 Species
Estonia
7 Genera  8 Species
Ethiopia
29 Genera  79 Species
Fiji
3 Genera  3 Species
Finland
4 Genera  6 Species
France
41 Genera  79 Species
Gabon
33 Genera  183 Species
Gambia
11 Genera  13 Species
Georgia
19 Genera  27 Species
Germany
17 Genera  21 Species
Ghana
25 Genera  71 Species
Greece
19 Genera  34 Species
Guatemala
37 Genera  85 Species
Guinea
25 Genera  86 Species
Guinea-Bissau
3 Genera  8 Species
Guyana
17 Genera  30 Species
Haiti
1 Genus  1 Species
Honduras
37 Genera  104 Species
Hungary
7 Genera  17 Species
Iceland
3 Genera  3 Species
India
26 Genera  94 Species
Indonesia
21 Genera  85 Species
Iran
11 Genera  13 Species
Ireland
4 Genera  4 Species
Israel
1 Genus  1 Species
Italy
14 Genera  30 Species
Ivory Coast
22 Genera  75 Species
Jamaica
2 Genera  2 Species
Japan
16 Genera  32 Species
Jordan
4 Genera  4 Species
Kazakhstan
1 Genus  1 Species
Kenya
40 Genera  223 Species
Kyrgyzstan
2 Genera  2 Species
Laos
5 Genera  5 Species
Latvia
2 Genera  2 Species
Lebanon
5 Genera  5 Species
Lesotho
7 Genera  10 Species
Liberia
38 Genera  72 Species
Liechtenstein
1 Genus  1 Species
Lithuania
5 Genera  5 Species
Luxembourg
2 Genera  3 Species
Madagascar
15 Genera  86 Species
Malawi
42 Genera  167 Species
Malaysia
14 Genera  37 Species
Mali
8 Genera  8 Species
Malta
2 Genera  2 Species
Mauritius
3 Genera  3 Species
Mexico
56 Genera  284 Species
Micronesia
1 Genus  1 Species
Mongolia
1 Genus  1 Species
Montenegro
1 Genus  1 Species
Morocco
1 Genus  2 Species
Mozambique
34 Genera  76 Species
Myanmar
13 Genera  26 Species
Namibia
18 Genera  40 Species
Nepal
12 Genera  32 Species
Netherlands
14 Genera  21 Species
New Zealand
12 Genera  13 Species
Nicaragua
19 Genera  34 Species
Niger
8 Genera  10 Species
Nigeria
28 Genera  88 Species
North Korea
3 Genera  3 Species
Norway
8 Genera  12 Species
Pakistan
6 Genera  8 Species
Palau
1 Genus  1 Species
Panama
40 Genera  91 Species
Papua New Guinea
11 Genera  15 Species
Paraguay
18 Genera  27 Species
Peru
46 Genera  149 Species
Philippines
11 Genera  26 Species
Poland
7 Genera  8 Species
Portugal
2 Genera  3 Species
Republic of the Congo
16 Genera  47 Species
Republic South Africa
46 Genera  157 Species
Romania
8 Genera  16 Species
Russia
16 Genera  30 Species
Rwanda
23 Genera  54 Species
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1 Genus  1 Species
San Marino
1 Genus  1 Species
São Tomé and Príncipe
2 Genera  3 Species
Saudi Arabia
1 Genus  1 Species
Senegal
15 Genera  31 Species
Serbia
6 Genera  13 Species
Seychelles
1 Genus  1 Species
Sierra Leone
22 Genera  63 Species
Singapore
1 Genus  1 Species
Slovakia
2 Genera  5 Species
Slovenia
8 Genera  17 Species
Solomon Islands
10 Genera  11 Species
Somalia
13 Genera  17 Species
Somaliland
6 Genera  8 Species
South Korea
8 Genera  17 Species
South Sudan
9 Genera  18 Species
Spain
23 Genera  34 Species
Sri Lanka
4 Genera  10 Species
Sudan
12 Genera  28 Species
Suriname
29 Genera  69 Species
Sweden
18 Genera  27 Species
Switzerland
13 Genera  14 Species
Syria
1 Genus  1 Species
Taiwan
13 Genera  38 Species
Tajikistan
3 Genera  3 Species
Tanzania
49 Genera  387 Species
Thailand
13 Genera  32 Species
Togo
19 Genera  48 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
27 Genera  60 Species
Tunisia
2 Genera  2 Species
Turkey
7 Genera  19 Species
Turkmenistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Uganda
40 Genera  168 Species
Ukraine
8 Genera  16 Species
United Kingdom
29 Genera  45 Species
Uruguay
13 Genera  17 Species
USA
76 Genera  228 Species
Uzbekistan
2 Genera  2 Species
Venezuela
30 Genera  67 Species
Vietnam
13 Genera  33 Species
Yemen
3 Genera  5 Species
Zambia
38 Genera  156 Species
Zimbabwe
36 Genera  115 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Ecozone
Highlands


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