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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
380
5457
14498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
5457
14498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
361
5373
14341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
230
4404
12651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
1832
5690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1832
5690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1832
5690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1400
4829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1354
4738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
97
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
43
183
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for French Guiana
43 Genera with 183 Species
#ACDEGHLMOPRST
Adelocephala Duponchel, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18557SpeciesTaxom
Adelowalkeria Travassos, 20115SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrota Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 190612SpeciesTaxom
Asthenia Westwood, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Automerina Michener, 20116SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 2002Eyed Silkmoths26SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17793SpeciesTaxom
Citioica Travassos & ..., 20112SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 17753SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 187416SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1775Imperial Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Grammopelta Rothschild, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 198830SpeciesTaxom
Hylesiopsis Bouvier, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1929Giant Silkworm Moth6SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 20116SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 17805SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 20127SpeciesTaxom
Periga Walker, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Procitheronia Michener, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 20024SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Psilopygoides Michener, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Schausiella Bouvier, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 19803SpeciesTaxom


Species list for French Guiana
183 Species and 23 Subspecies
Adelocephala hodeva Druce, 1904
Adelocephala purpurascens Schaus, 1905
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Adeloneivaia catoxantha Rothschild, 1907
Adeloneivaia cayennsis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Adeloneivaia kawiana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Adeloneivaia pallida Lemaire, 1982
Adeloneivaia subangulata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Adelowalkeria eugenia (Druce, 1904)⇒ Adelowalkeria eugenicolombiana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Adelowalkeria kitchingi Brechlin & M..., 2011
Adelowalkeria plateada (Schaus, 1905)⇒ Adelowalkeria witti Brechlin & M..., 2011
Adelowalkeria torresi (Travassos & May, 1941)⇒ Adelowalkeria kitchingi Brechlin & M..., 2011
Adelowalkeria witti Brechlin & M..., 2011
Ancistrota plagia Hübner, 1819
Arsenura albopicta Jordan, 1922
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Arsenura batesii R. Felder & ..., 1874
Arsenura batesii arcaei Druce, 1886
Arsenura beebei Fleming, 1945
Arsenura mossi Jordan, 1922
Arsenura ponderosa W. Rothschild, 1895
Arsenura ponderosa guianensis Rothschild, 1907
Arsenura sylla Cramer, 1779
Arsenura sylla sylla Cramer, 1779
Arsenura thomsoni Schaus, 1906
Arsenura thomsoni thomsoni Schaus, 1906
Asthenia buckleyi Druce, 1890
Automerina auletes (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Automerina yungasletes Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automerina beneluzi Lemaire, 2002
Automerina caudatula Felder, 1874
Automerina cypria (Gmelin, 1788)⇒ Automerina tatianae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automerina tatianae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automerina yungasletes Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris amoena Boisduval, 1875
Automeris amoena amoena Boisduval, 1875
Automeris annulata Schaus, 1906
Automeris arminia Stoll, 1781
Automeris belizonensis Brechlin & M..., 2014
Automeris cinctistriga R. Felder & ..., 1874
Automeris curvilinea Schaus, 1906
Automeris duchartrei Bouvier, 1936
Automeris egeus Cramer, 1775
Automeris fletcheri Lemaire, 1966
Automeris godarti Boisduval, 1875
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris innoxia Schaus, 1906
Automeris janus Cramer, 1775
Automeris jucundoides Schaus, 1906
Automeris larra Walker, 1855
Automeris liberia Cramer, 1780
Automeris masti Lemaire, 1972
Automeris midea Maassen & We..., 1885
Automeris moresca Schaus, 1906
Automeris orestes Boisduval, 1875
Automeris parageus Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris parilis Schaus, 1906
Automeris themis Dognin, 1919
Automeris watsoni Lemaire, 1966
Automeris wayampi Lemaire & Be..., 2002
Cerodirphia apunctata Dias & Lemaire, 1991
Cerodirphia speciosa Cramer, 1777
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Cicia pelota Schaus, 1905
Citheronia hamifera Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia hamifera hamifera Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia phoronea Cramer, 1779
Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Copaxa decrescens Walker, 1855
Copaxa marona Schaus, 1906
Copaxa peggyae Brechlin & M..., 2013
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copiopteryx jehovah Strecker, 1874
Copiopteryx semiramis Cramer, 1779
Copiopteryx semiramis semiramis Cramer, 1775
Dirphia acidalia Hübner, 1819
Dirphia aculea Vuillot, 1892
Dirphia agis Cramer, 1775
Dirphia augur Bouvier, 1929
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Dirphia fraterna R. Felder & ..., 1874
Dirphia hircia Cramer, 1775
Dirphia lemoulti Bouvier, 1930
Dirphia obliqua Bouvier, 1924
Dirphia pallida Walker, 1865
Dirphia panamensis Schaus, 1921
Dirphia panamensis panamensis Schaus, 1921
Dirphia radiata Dognin, 1916
Dirphia tarquinia Cramer, 1775
Dirphia thliptophana R. Felder & ..., 1874
Dirphia thliptophana thliptophana R. Felder & ..., 1874
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles acuta Schaus, 1905
Eacles adoxa Jordan, 1910
Eacles barnesi Schaus, 1905
Eacles guianensis Schaus, 1905
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis cacicus Boisduval, 1868
Eacles ormondei peruviana Bouvier, 1927
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Gamelia abas Cramer, 1775
Gamelia abasia Stoll, 1781
Gamelia berliozi Lemaire, 1967
Grammopelta lineata Schaus, 1906
Heniocha marnois dyops Maassen, 1872
Hylesia aeneides Druce, 1897
Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia canitia Cramer, 1780
Hylesia cottica Schaus, 1932
Hylesia ebalus Cramer, 1775
Hylesia frederici Lemaire, 1993
Hylesia gigantex Draudt, 1929
Hylesia gigantex orbana Schaus, 1932
Hylesia gyrex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia humilis Dognin, 1923
Hylesia indurata Dyar, 1910
Hylesia lilacina Dognin, 1912
Hylesia liturex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia melanostigma Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Hylesia metabus Cramer, 1775Ashen moth
Hylesia molpex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia moronensis Lemaire, 1976
Hylesia nanus Walker, 1855
Hylesia pallidex Dognin, 1923
Hylesia pauper Dyar, 1913
Hylesia praeda Dognin, 1901
Hylesia praeda praeda Dognin, 1901
Hylesia rex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia rosguianex Brechlin & v..., 2016
Hylesia subcottica Lemaire, 2002
Hylesia teratex Draudt, 1929
Hylesia thaumex Draudt, 1929
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia valvex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia vassali Lemaire, 1988
Hylesiopsis festiva Bouvier, 1929
Hyperchiria aniris Jordan, 1910
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Leucanella maasseni Moeschler, 1872
Lonomia achelous Cramer, 1777
Lonomia belizonensis Brechlin , M..., 2011
Lonomia beneluzi Lemaire, 2002
Lonomia camox Lemaire, 1971
Lonomia descimoni Lemaire, 1971
Lonomia diabolus Draudt, 1929
Molippa placida Schaus, 1921
Molippa simillima Jones, 1907
Othorene hodeva (Druce, 1904)⇒ Othorene winbrechlini Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene lapaziana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene peggyae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene purpurascens (Schaus, 1905)⇒ Othorene lapaziana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene vanschayckorum Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene winbrechlini Brechlin & M..., 2011
Oxytenis erosa Jordan, 1924
Oxytenis mirabilis Cramer, 1780
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Oxytenis peregrina Cramer, 1780
Oxytenis zerbina Cramer, 1780
Paradaemonia andensis Rothschild, 1907
Paradaemonia gravis Jordan, 1922
Paradaemonia platydesmia W. Rothschild, 1907
Paradaemonia platydesmia platydesmia
Paradaemonia samba Schaus, 1902
Paradaemonia terrena Jordan, 1922
Paradaemonia vanschaycki Brechlin & M..., 2012
Periga angguyensis Brechlin, Me..., 2013
Periga cynira Cramer, 1777
Periga squamosa Lemaire, 1971
Periphoba augur Bouvier, 1929
Procitheronia vanschaycki Brechlin & M..., 2011
Pseudautomeris irene irene Cramer, 1779
Pseudautomeris latus Conte, 1906
Pseudautomeris salmonea Cramer, 1777
Pseudautomeris toulgoeti Lemaire, 2002
Pseudodirphia agis Cramer, 1775
Pseudodirphia agis agis Cramer, 1775
Pseudodirphia eumedide Stoll, 1782
Pseudodirphia obliqua Bouvier, 1924
Psilopygoides oda Schaus, 1905
Ptiloscola affinis Rothschild, 1907
Ptiloscola photophila Rothschild, 1907
Rhescyntis hermes Rothschild, 1907
Rhescyntis hippodamia {Cramer, 1777
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia aurota aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina erycina Shaw, 1795
Rothschildia hesperus Linnaeus, 1758
Rothschildia hesperus hesperus Linnaeus, 1758
Schausiella arpi Schaus, 1892
Schausiella polybia Stoll, 1781
Schausiella subochreata Schaus, 1904
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Therinia buckleyi Druce, 1890
Therinia buckleyi buckleyi Druce, 1890
Therinia diffissa Jordan, 1924
Therinia stricturaria Hübner, 1825
Titaea lemoulti Schaus, 1905
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Titaea tamerlan amazonensis Lemaire, 1980

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in French Guiana
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
7
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
3
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
9
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
16
102
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
4
9
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