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Checklist of Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
for Denmark (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
604
7225
25102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
601
7216
25086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
574
7118
24878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
382
5945
22028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1281
3720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1277
3710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1266
3665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
762
1948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
643
1463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
21
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Denmark
4 Genera with 7 Species
Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths3SpeciesTaxom
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1758Tussah moths3SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Denmark
7 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758Tau emperor
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Antheraea paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Denmark
SubfamilyAgliinae
Packard, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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