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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
569
8211
23107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
566
8203
23100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
8080
22778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
6365
19175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2424
8034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2424
8034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
2417
8025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1815
6573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1628
5798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
125
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
58
199
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecuador
57 Genera with 199 Species
#ABCDEGHJLMOPRST
Adelocephala Duponchel, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Adelowalkeria Travassos, 20114SpeciesTaxom
Adetomeris Michener, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrota Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 19207SpeciesTaxom
Asthenia Westwood, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 1767
0SpeciesTaxom
Automerina Michener, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths27SpeciesTaxom
Bathyphlebia C. Felder & ..., 19503SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 19441SpeciesTaxom
Catacantha Bouvier, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17797SpeciesTaxom
Citheronioides Lemaire, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Citioica Travassos & ..., 19074SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18816SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 19743SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 190110SpeciesTaxom
Dirphiopsis Bouvier, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1930Imperial Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Grammopelta Rothschild, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Hirpida Draudt, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 191615SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Janiodes Jordan, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 05SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 0Giant Silkworm Moth5SpeciesTaxom
Meroleuca Packard, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19764SpeciesTaxom
Ormiscodes Blanchard, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Periga Walker, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Procitheronia Michener, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Rachesa Michener, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 19755SpeciesTaxom
Rhodirphia Michener, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 190716SpeciesTaxom
Schausiella Bouvier, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 19756SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18876SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 19155SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
199 Species and 16 Subspecies
Adeloneivaia acuta Schaus, 1896
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Adeloneivaia catoxantha Rothschild, 1907
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Adeloneivaia subangulata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Adelowalkeria eugenia (Druce, 1904)⇒ Adelowalkeria eugenicolombiana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Adelowalkeria eugenicolombiana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Adelowalkeria plateada (Schaus, 1905)⇒ Adelowalkeria witti Brechlin & M..., 2011
Adelowalkeria witti Brechlin & M..., 2011
Adetomeris contulma Draudt, 1929
Ancistrota plagia Hübner, 1819
Arsenura albopicta Jordan, 1922
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Arsenura batesii R. Felder & ..., 1874
Arsenura crenulata Schaus, 1921
Arsenura kaechi Brechlin & M..., 2010
Arsenura oweni Schaus, 1921
Arsenura rebeli Gschwandner, 1920
Asthenia buckleyi Druce, 1890
Asthenia lactucina Cramer, 1780
Automerina auletes (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Automerina yungasletes Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automerina caudatula Felder, 1874
Automeris abdominapoensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris amanda Schaus, 1900
Automeris atrolimbata Lemaire, 2002
Automeris banus Boisduval, 1875
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris belti zaruma Schaus, 1921
Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875Cecrops eyed Silkmoth
Automeris denticulata Conte, 1906
Automeris duchartrei Bouvier, 1936
Automeris exigua Lemaire, 1977
Automeris fieldi Lemaire, 1969
Automeris gabriellae Lemaire, 1966
Automeris grammodes Jordan, 1910
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris jivaros Dognin, 1890
Automeris larra Walker, 1855
Automeris liberia Cramer, 1780
Automeris memusoides
Automeris midea Maassen & We..., 1885
Automeris morescoides Bouvier, 1929
Automeris oweni Dognin, 1896
Automeris pinasi
Automeris pomifera Schaus, 1906
Automeris postalbida Schaus, 1900
Automeris zaruma Schaus, 1914
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Bathyphlebia eminens Dognin, 1891
Bathyphlebia flavior Oiticica & M..., 1950
Bathyphlebia rufescens Oiticica & M..., 1950
Caio harrietae Forbes, 1944
Cerodirphia candida Lemaire, 1969
Cerodirphia mota Druce, 1911
Cerodirphia speciosa Cramer, 1777
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Cicia pelota Schaus, 1905
Citheronia andina Lemaire, 1971
Citheronia aroa Schaus, 1896
Citheronia bellavista Draudt, 1930
Citheronia equatorialis Bouvier, 1927
Citheronia guayaquila Schaus, 1927
Citheronia hamifera Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia phoronea Cramer, 1779
Citheronioides collaris W. Rothschild, 1907
Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Citioica homoea Rothschild, 1907
Citioica homonea Rothschild, 1907
Copaxa decrescens Walker, 1855
Copaxa intermediata Wolfe, 2005
Copaxa koenigi Lemaire, 1974
Copaxa medea Maassen, 1890
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copaxa simson Maassen, 1881
Copiopteryx jehovah Strecker, 1874
Copiopteryx semiramis Cramer, 1779
Copiopteryx semiramis andensis Lemaire, 1974
Dirphia abhorca Lemaire, 1969
Dirphia aculea Vuillot, 1892
Dirphia agis Cramer, 1775
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Dirphia carchensis Brechlin, Me..., 2013
Dirphia horca Dognin, 1894
Dirphia menander Druce, 1886
Dirphia panamensis Schaus, 1921
Dirphia somniculosa Cramer, 1777
Dirphia subhorca Dognin, 1901
Dirphiopsis flora (Schaus, 1911)⇒ Dirphiopsis rotenbergi Brechlin & M..., 2011
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles adoxa Jordan, 1910
Eacles callopteris Rothschild, 1907
Eacles guianensis Schaus, 1905
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis anchicayensis Lemaire, 1971
Eacles kaechi Brechlin & M..., 2011
Eacles masoni fulvaster (Rothschild, 1907)⇒ Eacles fulvaster Rothschild, 1907
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Eacles tyrannus Draudt, 1930
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Gamelia abasia Stoll, 1781
Gamelia pyrrhomelas Walker, 1855
Gamelia rudloffiana
Grammopelta lineata Schaus, 1906
Hirpida gaujoni Dognin, 1894
Hylesia aeneides Druce, 1897
Hylesia andensis Lemaire, 1988
Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia bouvereti Dognin, 1889
Hylesia canitia Cramer, 1780
Hylesia colombex Dognin, 1923
Hylesia cottica Schaus, 1932
Hylesia index Dyar, 1913
Hylesia melanostigma Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Hylesia metabus Cramer, 1775Ashen moth
Hylesia nanus Walker, 1855
Hylesia obtusa Dognin, 1923
Hylesia paupseptentridex
Hylesia praeda Dognin, 1901
Hylesia terrosex Dognin, 1916
Hyperchiria acuta Conte, 1906
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Hyperchiria volcana Brechlin, Kä..., 2011
Janiodes ecuadorensis Dognin, 1890
Leucanella contei (Lemaire, 1966)⇒ Leucanella arcuata Brechlin & M..., 2012
Leucanella contempta Lemaire, 1966
Leucanella flammans Schaus, 1900
Leucanella memusoides Lemaire, 1973
Leucanella nemusoides
Lonomia achelous Cramer, 1777
Lonomia descimoni Lemaire, 1971
Lonomia francescae L. Racheli, 2005
Lonomia pseudobliqua Lemaire, 1973
Lonomia vanschaycki
Meroleuca (Meroleucoides) sangayana
Meroleuca (Meroleucoides) zunacensis
Meroleuca nata Maassen, 1890
Micragone elisabethae Bouvier, 1930
Micragone phantasma Hering, 1930
Molippa latemedia Walker, 1855
Molippa nibasa Maassen & We..., 1885
Molippa simillima Jones, 1907
Molippa wittmeri Lemaire, 1976
Ormiscodes weymeri Draudt, 1930
Orthogonioptilum adustum Jordan, 1922
Orthogonioptilum arnoldi (Hering, 1932)⇒ Orthogonioptilum adustum Jordan, 1922
Orthogonioptilum infinitum Darge, 1992
Othorene hodeva (Druce, 1904)⇒ Othorene winbrechlini Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene purpurascens (Schaus, 1905)⇒ Othorene lapaziana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Oxytenis leda Druce, 1906
Paradaemonia andensis Rothschild, 1907
Paradaemonia platydesmia platydesmia
Paradaemonia samba Schaus, 1902
Paradirphia andicola Lemaire, 2002
Paradirphia oblita Lemaire, 1976
Periga baezana
Periga galbiparaculata Brechlin, Me..., 2013
Periphoba nigra Dognin, 1901
Procitheronia fenestrata Rothschild, 1907
Pseudautomeris antioquia Schaus, 1921
Pseudodirphia agandensis Brechlin, Me..., 2011
Pseudodirphia agis Cramer, 1775
Pseudodirphia eumedidoides Vuillot, 1892
Pseudodirphia menander Druce, 1886
Ptiloscola affinis Rothschild, 1907
Ptiloscola bipunctata Lemaire, 1972
Ptiloscola rorerae Schaus, 1928
Rachesa reventador Lemaire, 1975
Rhescyntis descimoni Lemaire, 1975
Rhescyntis hippodamia {Cramer, 1777
Rhescyntis hippodamia colombiana Bouvier, 1927
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rhescyntis pseudomartii Lemaire, 1975
Rhodirphia carminata Schaus, 1902
Rothschildia andensis Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia aricia Walker, 1855
Rothschildia aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia aurota aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia bucaya Schaus, 1941
Rothschildia coxeyi Schaus, 1932
Rothschildia erycina erycina Shaw, 1795
Rothschildia erycina nigrescens Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia hesperus Linnaeus, 1758
Rothschildia jorulloides Dognin, 1895
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia lebeau inca (Rothschild, 1907)⇒ Rothschildia lebecuatoriana Brechlin , K..., 2012
Rothschildia lebecuatoriana Brechlin , K..., 2012
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba equatorialis Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia orizaba peruviana Rothschild, 1907
Schausiella longispina Rothschild, 1907
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syssphinx amena (Travassos, 1941)⇒ Syssphinx riekerti Brechlin & M..., 2011
Syssphinx bidens Rothschild, 1907
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Syssphinx quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syssphinx riekerti Brechlin & M..., 2011
Syssphinx thiaucourti Lemaire, 1975
Therinia amphira Druce, 1890
Therinia buckleyi Druce, 1890
Therinia buckleyi buckleyi Druce, 1890
Therinia geometraria Felder, 1862
Therinia lactucina Cramer, 1780
Therinia transversaria Druce, 1887
Titaea lemoulti Schaus, 1905
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Titaea tamerlan amazonensis Lemaire, 1980
Titaea tamerlan nobilis Schaus, 1912
Titaea timur Fassl, 1915

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Ecuador
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
8
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
4
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
12
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
24
96
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
6
24
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