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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1408
35417
222091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1401
35364
221754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1211
34497
219210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
647
26961
190296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
110
7091
30841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
107
7058
30740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
102
7020
30604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
4352
17417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3963
14929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
9
234
674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
87
228
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
87 Genera with 228 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTU
Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths3SpeciesTaxom
Adafroptilum Darge, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Adelocephala Duponchel, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Adelowalkeria Travassos, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Afroptilum Gillies, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 03SpeciesTaxom
Angelica Distant, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms5SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1758Tussah moths13SpeciesTaxom
Antistathmoptera Tams, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Argema Wallengren, 1847African moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 17794SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Aurivillius Packard, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths20SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Calosaturnia Smith, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Campimoptilum Karsch, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cinabra Sonthonnax, 20143SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Citioica Travassos & ..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1863Pinemoths2SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cricula Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Dogoia Bouyer, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1868Imperial Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19187SpeciesTaxom
Eudia Schrank, 1758Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Graellsia Grote, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Grammopelta Rothschild, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Gynanisa Walker, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1898Port Arthur Buck Moth10SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19139SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Leucopteryx Packard, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1886Giant Silkworm Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 02SpeciesTaxom
Melanocera Sonthonnax, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Meroleuca Packard, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 20144SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Neoris Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 18914SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 199011SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 01SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Pavonia Schrank, 1758Saturnia moths1SpeciesTaxom
Perisomena Walker, 18256SpeciesTaxom
Philosamia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Polythysana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Protogynanisa Rougeot, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Pselaphelia Aurivillius, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Pseudantheraea Weymer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaphelia Kirby, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rhodinia Staudinger, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19077SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1847Emperor moths16SpeciesTaxom
Schausiella Bouvier, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Syntherata Maassen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 19324SpeciesTaxom
Urota Westwood, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Usta Wallengren, 18852SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
228 Species and 24 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 jason Boisduval, 1872
Adeloneivaia subangulata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Adelowalkeria eugenia (Druce, 1904)⇒ Adelowalkeria eugenicolombiana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Afroptilum sudafricanum Lestage, 1924
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 polyphemus polyphemus
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 belti Druce, 1886
Automeris boudinotiana Lemaire, 1986
Automeris celata Lemaire, 1969
Automeris curvilinea Schaus, 1906
Automeris egeus Cramer, 1775
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
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 tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zephyria Grote, 1882Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth
Automeris zozine Druce, 1886
Automeris zugana 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
Calosaturnia albofasciata J.W. Johnson, 1938
Campimoptilum boulardi Rougeot, 1974
Cerodirphia avenata Max Wilhelm ..., 1930
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Cinabra commixtus Darge, 2014
Cinabra rubicundosus Darge, 2014
Cinabra versicoloris Darge, 2014
Cirina amieti Darge, 1975
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Citheronia bellavista Draudt, 1930
Citheronia hamifera hamifera Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia phoronea Cramer, 1779
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865Pine devil
Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Coloradia doris Barnes, 1900Doris Pinemoth
Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863Pandora Moth
Copaxa curvilinea Schaus, 1912
Copaxa evelynae Wolfe & Lemaire, 1993
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 pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Epiphora vera Janse, 1918
Eudia pavonia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Saturnia pavonia Linnaeus, 1758
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Gonimbrasia occidentalis Rothschild, 1907
Graellsia isabellae (Graells, 1849)⇒ Actias isabellae Graells, 1849
Grammopelta lineata Schaus, 1906
Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836Chipumi
Gynanisa thiryi Bouyer, 1992
Hemileuca burnsi Watson, 1910Burns' Buckmoth
Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943Chinati Sheepmoth
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hemileuca grotei Grote & Robi..., 1868Grote's Buckmoth
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hemileuca hera hera Harris, 1841
Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887New England Buck Moth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hemileuca nutalli Strecker, 1875Nuttall's Sheepmoth
Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898Range caterpillar
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Hylesia indurata Dyar, 1910
Hylesia lilacina Dognin, 1912
Hylesia molpex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia pallidex Dognin, 1923
Hylesia rex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia valvex Dyar, 1913
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea Morawitz, 1876
Imbrasia longicaudata Holland, 1894
Leucopteryx ansorgei Rothschild, 1897
Lobobunaea dargei Lemaire, 1971
Lobobunaea goodii Holland, 1893
Lobobunaea phaeax (Jordan, 1910)⇒ Lobobunaea christyi Sharpe, 1899
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
Neoris huttoni Moore, 1862
Nudaurelia antelata Darge, 2003
Nudaurelia subflava Darge, 2014
Nudaurelia wahlbergina Rougeot, 1972
Nudaurelia xanthomma amathusia Weymer, 1909
Opodiphthera astrophela Walker, 1855Emperor Moth
Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864Emperor Gum Moth
Opodiphthera helena White, 1843Helena Emperor Moth
Opodiphthera loranthi Lucas, 1891Mistletoe 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
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Oxytenis naemia Druce, 1906
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 Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina erycina Shaw, 1795
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba cauca Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia triloba W. 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 mendocino Behrens, 1876Maculated flounder
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
Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902)⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syntherata janetta White, 1843
Syssphinx colla Dyar, 1907
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
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
Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885Cavorting Emperor

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
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
14
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
49
126
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Saturniidae at dyntaxa.se
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Saturniidae at itis.gov