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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Edmonton Metropolitan Region (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
411
3734
7821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
3732
7819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
389
3653
7647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
287
3186
6914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1026
2354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1026
2354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1020
2346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
716
1769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
649
1498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
38
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
14
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Edmonton Metropolitan Region
14 Genera with 18 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms2SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth3SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18552SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Edmonton Metropolitan Region
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Oxytenis naemia Druce, 1906
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Edmonton Metropolitan Region
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
5
6
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