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Checklist of Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
for Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1367
32066
207553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1360
32013
207217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1178
31231
205088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
629
24462
178329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
105
6360
28013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
102
6327
27912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
97
6291
27790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
3877
15313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
3512
12920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
9
207
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
78
187
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
78 Genera with 187 Species
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Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths4SpeciesTaxom
Adafroptilum Darge, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Adelocephala Duponchel, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Adelowalkeria Travassos, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Afroptilum Gillies, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 04SpeciesTaxom
Angelica Distant, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms6SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1758Tussah moths13SpeciesTaxom
Antistathmoptera Tams, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Argema Wallengren, 1847African moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 17795SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Aurivillius Packard, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths15SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cinabra Sonthonnax, 20143SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Citioica Travassos & ..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cricula Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Dogoia Bouyer, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1868Imperial Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19186SpeciesTaxom
Eudia Schrank, 1758Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Graellsia Grote, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Grammopelta Rothschild, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Gynanisa Walker, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1875Port Arthur Buck Moth6SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18553SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19136SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1886Giant Silkworm Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 02SpeciesTaxom
Melanocera Sonthonnax, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Meroleuca Packard, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 20144SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 199011SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 01SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Pavonia Schrank, 1758Saturnia moths1SpeciesTaxom
Perisomena Walker, 18256SpeciesTaxom
Philosamia Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Polythysana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Protogynanisa Rougeot, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Pselaphelia Aurivillius, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Pseudantheraea Weymer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaphelia Kirby, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rhodinia Staudinger, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19075SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17985SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1847Emperor moths16SpeciesTaxom
Schausiella Bouvier, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Syntherata Maassen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 19324SpeciesTaxom
Urota Westwood, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Usta Wallengren, 20151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
187 Species and 23 Subspecies
Actias isabellae Graells, 1849Spanish Moon Moth
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Adafroptilum bellum Darge, Nauma..., 2003
Adafroptilum tuberculatum Darge, Nauma..., 2003
Adelocephala purpurascens Schaus, 1905
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Adeloneivaia subangulata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Adelowalkeria eugenia (Druce, 1904)⇒ Adelowalkeria eugenicolombiana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Aglia macropis Lenz, 1925
Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758Tau emperor
Aglia tau tau
Angelica heterocarpa J.Lloyd, 1859
Anisota oslari W. Rothschild, 1907Oslar's Oakworm Moth
Anisota peigleri Riotte, 1975Peigler's Oakworm Moth
Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797Orange-striped oak worm
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Antheraea (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Chinese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Antheraea) sergestus (Westwood, 1881)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861Japanese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Antheraea calida (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea fentoni (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea hazina (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea morosa (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea ornata (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea ornatrix (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776
Antistathmoptera elegans Darge, 2015
Argema mimosae Boisduval, 1847African Moon Moth
Arsenura albopicta Jordan, 1922
Arsenura batesii arcaei Druce, 1886
Arsenura mossi Jordan, 1922
Arsenura sylla sylla Cramer, 1779
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Attacus dohertyi W. Rothschild, 1895
Aurivillius cadioui Bouyer, 2008
Aurivillius orientalis Bouyer, 2007
Aurivillius propinquus Darge, 2013
Automeris amoena Boisduval, 1875
Automeris banus Boisduval, 1875
Automeris boudinotiana Lemaire, 1986
Automeris curvilinea Schaus, 1906
Automeris egeus Cramer, 1775
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris janus Cramer, 1775
Automeris jucundoides Schaus, 1906
Automeris larra Walker, 1855
Automeris larra larra
Automeris moresca Schaus, 1906
Automeris pallidior Draudt, 1929
Automeris themis Dognin, 1919
Automeris zozine Druce, 1886
Bunaeopsis clementi Lemaire & Ro..., 1975
Bunaeopsis fervida Darge, 2003
Bunaeopsis francottei Darge, 1992
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Cerodirphia avenata Max Wilhelm ..., 1930
Cinabra commixtus Darge, 2014
Cinabra rubicundosus Darge, 2014
Cinabra versicoloris Darge, 2014
Cirina amieti Darge, 1975
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Citheronia hamifera hamifera Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865Pine devil
Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Copaxa marona Schaus, 1906
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copiopteryx semiramis semiramis Cramer, 1775
Cricula trifenestrata agria Jordan, 1909
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Dirphia tarquinia Cramer, 1775
Dogoia stellata Darge, 1994
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles guianensis Schaus, 1905
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis cacicus Boisduval, 1868
Epiphora acuta Darge, 2012
Epiphora albidus Druce, 1886
Epiphora murphyi Bouyer, 2008
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora paradoxa (Dufrane, 1953)⇒ Epiphora albidus Druce, 1886
Epiphora vera Janse, 1918
Eudia pavonia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Saturnia pavonia Linnaeus, 1758
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Graellsia isabellae (Graells, 1849)⇒ Actias isabellae Graells, 1849
Grammopelta lineata Schaus, 1906
Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836Chipumi
Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943Chinati Sheepmoth
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hemileuca hera hera Harris, 1841
Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887New England Buck Moth
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hemileuca nutalli Strecker, 1875Nuttall's Sheepmoth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia indurata Dyar, 1910
Hylesia lilacina Dognin, 1912
Hylesia molpex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia rex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia valvex Dyar, 1913
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea Morawitz, 1876
Imbrasia longicaudata Holland, 1894
Lobobunaea dargei Lemaire, 1971
Lobobunaea goodii Holland, 1893
Lonomia camox Lemaire, 1971
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Ludia arida Jordan, 1938
Ludia obscura aora
Melanocera microphtalma Darge, 1994
Micragone herilla Westwood, 1849
Micragone lichenodes Holland, 1893
Micragone mirei Darge, 1990
Micragone propelittoralis Darge, 2014
Molippa simillima Jones, 1907
Nudaurelia antelata Darge, 2003
Nudaurelia subflava Darge, 2014
Nudaurelia wahlbergina Rougeot, 1972
Nudaurelia xanthomma amathusia Weymer, 1909
Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864Emperor Gum Moth
Opodiphthera helena White, 1843Helena Emperor Moth
Orthogonioptilum adamaouensis Darge, 1988
Orthogonioptilum apium Basquin, 1995
Orthogonioptilum conspectum (Rougeot, 1962)⇒ Orthogonioptilum ochraceum Rougeot, 1958
Orthogonioptilum dargei Basquin, 1992
Orthogonioptilum deletum Jordan, 1922
Orthogonioptilum hodeberti Darge, 1988
Orthogonioptilum klinzigi Darge, 1988
Orthogonioptilum loloense Basquin, 1995
Orthogonioptilum nigrescens Bouyer, 1994
Orthogonioptilum silvaticum Darge, 1992
Orthogonioptilum solium Bouyer, 1990
Othorene hodeva (Druce, 1904)⇒ Othorene winbrechlini Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene purpurascens (Schaus, 1905)⇒ Othorene lapaziana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Oxytenis beprea Druce, 1886
Oxytenis mirabilis Cramer, 1780
Paradaemonia platydesmia platydesmia
Paradirphia winifredae Lemaire & K...., 1990
Pavonia pavonia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Saturnia pavonia Linnaeus, 1758
Perisomena caecigena Kupido, 1825Autumn Emperor Moth
Perisomena derosata (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena parviocellata (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena transcaucasica (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena unicolor (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena wiskotti (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Polythysana cinerascens Philippi, 1859
Protogynanisa athletoides Rougeot, 1971
Pselaphelia vingerhoedti Bouyer, 2008
Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Pseudaphelia margilutea Bouvier, 1927
Pseudobunaea elucida Darge, 2009
Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Pseudobunaea redlichi (Weymer, 1901)⇒ Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Pseudodirphia agis Cramer, 1775
Pseudodirphia obliqua Bouvier, 1924
Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953
Ptiloscola photophila Rothschild, 1907
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rhodinia fugax Butler, 1877
Rothschildia erycina erycina Shaw, 1795
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba cauca Rothschild, 1907
Samia canningii Hutton, 1859
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia cynthia walkeri Felder & Felder, 1862
Samia ricini Donovan, 1798Eri silkworm
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia pavonia lapponica
Saturnia pavonia ligurica Weisman, 1896
Saturnia pavonia meridionalis Calberla, 1884
Saturnia pavonia pavonia
Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Saturnia (Eudia) spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Sloe Emperor Moth
Saturnia (Perisomena) caecigena (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Saturnia carpini (Schiffermüller, 1776)⇒ Saturnia pavonia Linnaeus, 1758
Saturnia meridionalis (Calberla, 1884)⇒ Saturnia pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Saturnia pyretorum Westwood, 1847
Schausiella arpi Schaus, 1892
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Syntherata janetta White, 1843
Therinia buckleyi Druce, 1890
Therinia diffissa Jordan, 1924
Therinia stricturaria Hübner, 1825
Therinia transversaria Druce, 1887
Titaea lemoulti Schaus, 1905
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Titaea tamerlan amazonensis Lemaire, 1980
Titaea tamerlan guayaquila Schaus, 1932
Urota sinope Westwood, 1849
Usta arabica Nässig, Nau..., 2015

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Europe
SubfamilyAgliinae
Packard, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
6
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
12
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyOxyteninae
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
44
110
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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