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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Far East (Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1257
36320
255777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1251
36273
255683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1149
35660
253017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
671
26495
204903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
106
6941
39192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
101
6917
39136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
6890
38943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
37
4666
27549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
31
4128
23918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
8
206
984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
40
238
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Far East
40 Genera with 238 Species
#ACEGHILMNOPRST
Actias Leach, 2007Asian-American moon moths37SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 19588SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1964Tussah moths52SpeciesTaxom
Antheraeopsis Wood-Mason, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoattacus Watson, 20164SpeciesTaxom
Argema Wallengren, 1897African moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 200218SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Caligula Moore, 196017SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Coscinocera Butler, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Cricula Walker, 199915SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Eriogyna Jordan, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Eudyaria Dyar, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Graellsia Grote, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Lemaireia Nässig & Hol..., 1988Moon moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Loepa Moore, 193925SpeciesTaxom
Loepantheraea Toxopeus, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Neodiphthera Fletcher, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rhodinia Staudinger, 198411SpeciesTaxom
Rinaca Moore, 18435SpeciesTaxom
Salassa Moore, 20095SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 199322SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1854Emperor moths24SpeciesTaxom
Sinobirma Bryk, 20123SpeciesTaxom
Solus Watson, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Syntherata Maassen, 20017SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Far East
238 Species and 59 Subspecies
Actias aliena Butler, 1879
Actias aliena aliena Butler, 1879
Actias aliena sjoeqvisti Bryk, 1949
Actias arianeae Brechlin, 2007
Actias artemis BREMER & GREY, 1853Oomizuao
Actias artemis artemis
Actias australovietnama Brechlin, 2000
Actias brevijuxta brevinaensis Brechlin, 2012
Actias chrisbrechlinae Brechlin, 2007
Actias dubernardi Oberthür, 1897Chinese Luna Moth
Actias felicis Oberthür, 1896
Actias gnoma Butler, 1877Japanese moon moth
Actias gnoma gnoma Butler, 1877
Actias gnoma mandschurica Staudinger, 1892
Actias gnoma miyatai Inoue, 1976
Actias groenendaeli Roepke, 1954
Actias guangxiana
Actias heterogyna Mell, 1914
Actias heterogyna subaurea Kishida, 1993
Actias isis Sonthonnax, 1897
Actias kongjiara Chu & Wang, 1993
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias maenas Doubleday, 1847Malaysian moon moth
Actias neidhoederi
Actias neidhoeferi Ong & Yu, 1968
Actias ningpoana Fielder, 1862Chinese moon moth
Actias ningpoana ningtaiwana Brechlin, 2012
Actias philippinica Naessig & Tr..., 1997
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Actias selene ningpoana Felder, 1862
Actias selene seitzi Kalis., 1934
Actias selene selene Hübner, 1807
Actias selene vandenberghi Roepke, 1956
Actias sinensis Walker, 1855Chinese moon moth
Actias sinensis subaurea Kishida, 1993
Actias uljanae Brechlin, 2007
Actias winbrechlini Brechlin, 2007
Adeloneivaia acuta Schaus, 1896
Adeloneivaia catoxantha catoxantha Rothschild, 1907
Aglia japonica Leech, 1889
Aglia japonica japonica Leech, , 1889
Aglia japonica microtau Inoue, 1958
Aglia lugens Standfuss, 1888
Aglia macropis Lenz, 1925
Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758Tau emperor
Aglia tau amurensis Jordan, 1911
Aglia tau microtau Inoue, 1958
Antheraea (Antheraea) broschi Naumann, 2001
Antheraea (Antheraea) celebensis Watson, 1915
Antheraea (Antheraea) cihangiri Naumann & Na..., 1998
Antheraea (Antheraea) cordifolia Weymer, 1906
Antheraea (Antheraea) exspectata Brechlin, 2000
Antheraea (Antheraea) frithi Moore, 1859
Antheraea (Antheraea) gschwandneri (Niepelt, 1918)⇒ Antheraea celebensis Watson, 1915
Antheraea (Antheraea) halconensis U. Paukstadt..., 1996
Antheraea (Antheraea) helferi Moore, 1859
Antheraea helferi javanus
Antheraea (Antheraea) imperator (Watson, 1913)⇒ Antheraea helferi Moore, 1859
Antheraea (Antheraea) jana Stoll, 1782
Antheraea (Antheraea) jawabaratensis Brechlin & U..., 2010
Antheraea (Antheraea) kelimutuensis U. Paukstadt..., 1997
Antheraea (Antheraea) korintjiana Bouvier, 1928
Antheraea (Antheraea) lampei Nässig & Hol..., 1989
Antheraea (Antheraea) larissa Westwood, 1847
Antheraea larissa ridlyi Moore, 1892
Antheraea (Antheraea) minahassae Niepelt, 1926
Antheraea (Antheraea) mindanarissa Brechlin, 2014
Antheraea (Antheraea) paukstadtorum Naumann , Ho..., 1996
Antheraea (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Chinese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Antheraea) rosemariae Holloway , N..., 1995
Antheraea (Antheraea) rosieri Toxopeus, 1940
Antheraea (Antheraea) roylii Moore, 1859
Antheraea (Antheraea) semperi C. Felder & ..., 1861
Antheraea (Antheraea) steinkeorum U. Paukstadt..., 1999
Antheraea (Antheraea) taripaensis Naumann , Ho..., 1996
Antheraea (Antheraea) viridiscura Naumann , Ho..., 1996
Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861Japanese oak silk moth
Antheraea yamamai superba Inoue, 1964
Antheraea yamamai ussuriensis Schachbazov, 1953
Antheraea yamamai yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea yamamai yoshimotoi Inoue, 1965
Antheraea (Antheraeopsis) paniki Nässig & Tre..., 1998
Antheraea (Antheraeopsis) youngi (Watson, 1915)⇒ Antheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837
Antheraea (Loepantheraea) rosieri Toxopeus, 1940
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Antheraea alleni Holloway, 1987
Antheraea assama (Helfer, 1837)⇒ Antheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837
Antheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837Assam Silkmoth
Antheraea borneensis (Moore, 1892)⇒ Antheraea helferi Moore, 1859
Antheraea brunei Allen & Holl..., 1986
Antheraea brunnea (Helfer, 1837)⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776
Antheraea delegata (Westwood, 1847)⇒ Antheraea moultoni Watson, 1927
Antheraea diehli Lemaire, 1979
Antheraea formosana Sonan, 1937
Antheraea mezankooria (Helfer, 1837)⇒ Antheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837
Antheraea moultoni Watson, 1927
Antheraea ridlyi (Westwood, 1847)⇒ Antheraea moultoni Watson, 1927
Antheraea roylei Moore, 1858
Antheraea superba Inoue, 1964
Archaeoattacus edwardsii White, 1859
Archaeoattacus malayanus Kurosawa & K..., 1984
Archaeoattacus staudingeri W. Rothschild, 1895
Archaeoattacus vietnamensis Naumann, Rou..., 2016
Argema dubernardi Oberthür, 1897
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Attacus atlas atlas
Attacus atlas formosanus Villiard, 1969
Attacus atlas ryukyuensis Inoue, 1993
Attacus aurantiacus W. Rothschild, 1895
Attacus auranticus Rothschild, 1895
Attacus caesar Maassen, 1872
Attacus crameri Felder, 1861
Attacus dohertyi W. Rothschild, 1895
Attacus erebus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Attacus inopinatus Jurriaanse &..., 1920
Attacus intermedius Jurriaanse &..., 1920
Attacus lemairei Peigler, 1985
Attacus lorquinii (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Attacus crameri Felder, 1861
Attacus paraliae Peigler, 1985
Attacus paukstadtorum Brechlin, 2010
Attacus selayarensis Naumann & Pe..., 2012
Attacus suparmani U. Paukstadt..., 2002
Caio aglia Felder, 1874
Caligula anna Moore, 1865
Caligula boisduvali Eversmann, 1846
Caligula boisduvalii (Eversmann, 1847)⇒ Caligula jonasi Butler, 1877
Caligula cachara Moore, 1872
Caligula japonica Moore, 1862Japanese Giant Silkworm
Caligula japonica arisana Shiraki, 1913
Caligula japonica japonica
Caligula jonasi Butler, 1877Jonasi Silkmoth
Caligula jonasi fukudai
Caligula jonasii Butler, 1877
Caligula jonasii fukudai Sonan, 1937
Caligula jonasii jonasii
Caligula kitchingi Brechlin, 2001
Caligula lindia Moore, 1865
Caligula simla Westwood, 1847
Caligula thibeta Westwood, 1853
Caligula thibeta okurai Okano, 1960
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Coscinocera anteus Bouvier, 1927
Coscinocera aruensis Naumann & Lö..., 2010
Coscinocera hercules Miskin, 1876Hercules Moth
Cricula aungsansuukyiae Naumann & Lö..., 2010
Cricula australosinica Brechlin, 2004
Cricula elaezia elaezia
Cricula hainanensis Brechlin, 2004
Cricula hayatiae U. Paukstadt..., 1992
Cricula hoffmanni Naumann & Lö..., 2010
Cricula jordani Bryk, 1944
Cricula magnifenestrata Naumann & Lö..., 2010
Cricula pelengensis U. Paukstadt..., 2009
Cricula separata Naumann & Lö..., 2010
Cricula tonkintrifenestratiodes
Cricula trifenestrata Helfer, 1837Cricula Silkmoth
Cricula trifenestrata trifenestrata
Cricula variabilis Naumann & Lö..., 2010
Cricula vietnama Brechlin, Na..., 1999
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora rectifascia Rothschild, 1907
Eriogyna pyretorum Westwood, 1847
Eriogyna pyretorum pearsoni Watson, 1911
Eudyaria zeta Berg, 1885
Gamelia abasia Stoll, 1781
Graellsia isabellae (Graells, 1849)⇒ Actias isabellae Graells, 1849
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea Morawitz, 1876
Lemaireia chrysopeplus Toxopeus, 1940
Lemaireia loepoides Butler, 1880
Lemaireia luteopeplus Nässig & Hol..., 1988
Lemaireia luteopeplus aureopeplus Nässig & Ho..., 1988
Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Loepa anthera Jordan, 1911
Loepa damartis Jordan, 1911
Loepa diffunoccidentalis Brechlin, 2010
Loepa diffunorientalis Brechlin, 2010
Loepa finnackermanni Brechlin, 2010
Loepa formosensis Mell, 1939
Loepa javanica Mell, 1939
Loepa katinka Westwood, 1848Golden Emperor Moth
Loepa katinka formosensis Mell, 1939
Loepa martinii Brechlin & U..., 2010
Loepa megacore Jordan, 1911
Loepa minahassae Mell, 1939
Loepa miranda Moore, 1865
Loepa mirandula Yen & al., 2000
Loepa nigropupillata Nässig & Tre..., 1988
Loepa oberthuri Leech, 1890
Loepa obscuromarginata Naumann, 1998
Loepa orientomiranda Brechlin & K..., 2010
Loepa peggyae Brechlin, 2010
Loepa sakaei Inoue, 1965
Loepa siamensis Brechlin, 2010
Loepa sikkima Moore, 1865
Loepa sikkma Moore, 1865
Loepa sinjaevi Brechlin, 2004
Loepa yunnana Mell, 1939
Loepantheraea rosieri (Toxopeus, 1940)⇒ Antheraea rosieri Toxopeus, 1940
Ludia obscura aora
Neodiphthera aruensis U. Paukstadt..., 2003
Neodiphthera sahulensis U. Paukstadt..., 2003
Neodiphthera venusta Rothschild &..., 1907
Nudaurelia xanthomma amathusia Weymer, 1909
Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864Emperor Gum Moth
Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rhodinia fugax Butler, 1877
Rhodinia fugax diana Oberthür, 1886
Rhodinia fugax fugax Butler, 1877
Rhodinia jankowskii Oberthür, 1880
Rhodinia jankowskii hattoriae Inoue, 1965
Rhodinia jankowskii hokkaidoensis Inoue, 1965
Rhodinia newara Moore, 1872
Rhodinia rudloffi Brechlin, 2001
Rhodinia silkae Brechlin & v..., 2010
Rhodinia tenzingyatsoi Naumann, 2001
Rhodinia verecunda Inoue, 1984
Rinaca fukudai Sonan, 1937
Rinaca japonica arisana Shiraki, 1913
Rinaca kitchingi (Brechlin, 2001)⇒ Caligula kitchingi Brechlin, 2001
Rinaca thibeta okurai Okano, 1959
Rinaca zuleika Hope, 1843
Salassa arianae Brechlin & K..., 2010
Salassa fansipana Brechlin, 1997
Salassa lemaii Le Moult, 1933
Salassa lola Westwood, 1847
Salassa paratonkiniana Brechlin, 2009
Samia abrerai Naumann & Pe..., 2001
Samia canningi (Hutton, 1859)⇒ Samia cynthia Drury, 1773
Samia canningii Hutton, 1859
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia cynthia cynthia Drury, 1773
Samia cynthia pryeri (Butler, 1878)⇒ Samia cynthia Drury, 1773
Samia cynthia ricini Jones, 1791
Samia cynthia walkeri Felder & Felder, 1862
Samia formosana Matsumura, 1931
Samia insularis (Snellen van ..., 1862)⇒ Samia cynthia Drury, 1773
Samia kohlli Naumann & Pe..., 2001
Samia luzonica Watson, 1914
Samia naessigi Naumann & Pe..., 2001
Samia peigleri Naumann & Nä..., 1995
Samia pryeri (Butler, 1878)⇒ Samia cynthia Drury, 1773
Samia ricini Donovan, 1798Eri silkworm
Samia tetrica Rebel, 1924
Samia vandenberghi Watson, 1915
Samia wangi Naumann & Pe..., 2001Lesser Atlas Moth
Samia watsoni Oberthür, 1914
Samia watsoni formosana Matsumura, 0
Samia yayukae U. Paukstadt..., 1993
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Saturnia (Eudia) spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Sloe Emperor Moth
Saturnia (Rinaca) anna (Moore, 1865)⇒ Caligula cachara Moore, 1872
Saturnia (Rinaca) cachara Moore, 1872
Saturnia (Rinaca) zuleika (Hope, 1843)⇒ Rinaca zuleika Hope, 1843
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Saturnia boisduvalii Eversmann, 1846
Saturnia diluta Lempke, 1960
Saturnia japonica (Moore, 1872)⇒ Caligula japonica Moore, 1862
Saturnia japonica japonica Moore, 1872
Saturnia japonica ryukyuensis Inoue, 1984
Saturnia johni Amiot., 1930
Saturnia jonasi Butler, 1877
Saturnia jonasii Jordan, 1911
Saturnia jonasii fallax Jordan, 1911
Saturnia jonasii jonasii Butler, 1877
Saturnia lapponica Lingonblad., 1936
Saturnia naumanni Brechlin, 2001
Saturnia pyretorum Westwood, 1847
Saturnia simla Westwood, 1847
Saturnia sinanna Naumann & Nä..., 2010
Saturnia taibaishanis Brechlin, 2009
Saturnia thibeta Westwood, 1854
Sinobirma bouyeri Naumann, Näs..., 2012
Sinobirma malaisei Bryk, 1944
Sinobirma myanmarensis Naumann, Näs..., 2012
Solus parvifenestrata Bryk, 1944
Solus parvifenestratus sinjaevi Nässig, 1994
Syntherata arfakiana Brechlin, 2010
Syntherata cernyi Brechlin, 2010
Syntherata doboensis L.H. Pauksta..., 2004
Syntherata innescens Naumann & Br..., 2001
Syntherata janetta White, 1843
Syntherata parvoantennata Brechlin, 2010
Syntherata sinjaevi Naumann & Br..., 2001
Titaea orsinome Hübner, 1823

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Far East
SubfamilyAgliinae
Packard, 1893
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySalassinae
Michener, 1949
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
30
221
Genera
Species

Taxom



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