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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Guanacaste (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
457
7259
13553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
456
7258
13553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
437
7171
13366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
313
6307
12223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
2133
5264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
2133
5264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
2132
5263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1479
3860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1415
3780
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
96
312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
37
114
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guanacaste
37 Genera with 114 Species
#ACDEGHLMOPRST
Adelocephala Duponchel, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 17795SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths22SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 19824SpeciesTaxom
Citheronioides Lemaire, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Citioica Travassos & ..., 19422SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 198610SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1889Imperial Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 191112SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1971Giant Silkworm Moth4SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19247SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Periga Walker, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19075SpeciesTaxom
Schausiella Bouvier, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guanacaste
114 Species and 5 Subspecies
Adelocephala purpurascens Schaus, 1905
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Adeloneivaia isara Dognin, 1905
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Arsenura arianae Brechlin & M..., 2010
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Arsenura batesii R. Felder & ..., 1874
Arsenura drucei Schaus, 1906
Arsenura sylla Cramer, 1779
Automeris banus Boisduval, 1875
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris celata Lemaire, 1969
Automeris chrisbrechlinae
Automeris dagmarae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris exigua Lemaire, 1977
Automeris fieldi Lemaire, 1969
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris kopturae Lemaire, 1982
Automeris larra Walker, 1855
Automeris larra larra
Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853
Automeris montezuma Boisduval, 1875
Automeris pallidior Draudt, 1929
Automeris phrynon Druce, 1897
Automeris postalbida Schaus, 1900
Automeris rubrescens Walker, 1855
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zozimanaguana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Automeris zurobara Druce, 1886
Caio championi Druce, 1886
Cerodirphia avenata Max Wilhelm ..., 1930
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia bellavista Draudt, 1930
Citheronia lobesis Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia mexicana Grote & Robi..., 1866
Citheronia volcan C. Lemaire, 1982
Citheronioides collaris W. Rothschild, 1907
Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Citioica grisescens Hoffmann, 1942
Copaxa curvilinea Schaus, 1912
Copaxa escalantei Lemaire, 1971
Copaxa moinieri Lemaire, 1974
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copaxa rufstralica
Copaxa simson Maassen, 1881
Copaxa syntheratoides Rothschild, 1895
Copaxa troetschi Druce, 1886
Copaxa trottierorum Beneluz, 1986
Copiopteryx semiramis Cramer, 1779
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Dirphia horcana Schaus, 1911
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles masoni Schaus, 1896
Eacles ormondei Schaus, 1889
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Gamelia musta Schaus, 1912
Gamelia septentrionalis Bouvier, 1936
Heniocha marnois dyops Maassen, 1872
Hylesia aeneides Druce, 1897
Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia bertrandi C. Lemaire, 1982
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Hylesia hamata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia indiviosa Dyar, 1915
Hylesia lineata Druce, 1886
Hylesia rosacea Schaus, 1911
Hylesia rubrifrons Schaus, 1911
Hylesia rufipes Schaus, 1911
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Leucanella hosmera Schaus, 1941
Lonomia columbiana Lemaire, 1971
Lonomia concordia Druce, 1885
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Lonomia rufescens Lemaire, 1971
Molippa nibasa Maassen & We..., 1885
Molippa simillima Jones, 1907
Molippa tusina Schaus, 1921
Othorene bernardoespinozai Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene intermedia Rothschild, 1907
Othorene verana (Schaus, 1900)⇒ Othorene bernardoespinozai Brechlin & M..., 2011
Oxytenis albilunulata Schaus, 1912
Oxytenis beprea Druce, 1886
Oxytenis gigantea Druce, 1890
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Oxytenis modoccidentalis
Oxytenis naemia Druce, 1906
Oxytenis nubila Jordan, 1924
Paradirphia winifredae Lemaire & K...., 1990
Periga cluacina Druce, 1886
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Pseudodirphia lacsa Lemaire, 1996
Pseudodirphia menander Druce, 1886
Pseudodirphia regia Draudt, 1930
Ptiloscola dargei Lemaire, 1971
Rhescyntis hippodamia {Cramer, 1777
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia lebeau aroma Schaus, 1905
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Schausiella denhezorum Lemaire, 1969
Schausiella santarosensis Lemaire, 1982
Sphingicampa montana (Packard, 1905)⇒ Usta alba Terral & Leq..., 1991
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syssphinx colla Dyar, 1907
Syssphinx jennyphillipsae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Syssphinx mexicana Boisduval, 1872
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Therinia transversaria Druce, 1887
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Titaea tamerlan guayaquila Schaus, 1932

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Guanacaste
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
13
53
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
4
16
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