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Checklist of Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
for Guatemala (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
476
5883
14583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
475
5882
14583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
453
5768
14315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
4652
12170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1359
2956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1359
2956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1356
2952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
970
2168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
888
2009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
83
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
37
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guatemala
37 Genera with 85 Species
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Actias Leach, 1869Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adelocephala Duponchel, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1872Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antarctia Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1856Tussah moths2SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths16SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 20103SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19219SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dirphiopsis Bouvier, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1889Imperial Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Euleucophaeus Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth5SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19217SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 2002Giant Silkworm Moth3SpeciesTaxom
Metosamia Druce, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ormiscodes Blanchard, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Phricodia Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18056SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 19844SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guatemala
85 Species and 3 Subspecies
Actias luna azteca Packard, 1869
Adelocephala purpurascens Schaus, 1905
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Anisota dissimilis Boisduval, 1872
Antarctia expressa
Antheraea (Telea) godmani Druce, 1892
Antheraea (Telea) montezuma Sallé, 1856
Arsenura arianae Brechlin & M..., 2010
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Automeris altotridens Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris banus Boisduval, 1875
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875Cecrops eyed Silkmoth
Automeris dagmarae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris excreta Draudt, 1929
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris janus Cramer, 1775
Automeris macphaili Schaus, 1921
Automeris maeonia Druce, 1897
Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853
Automeris montezuma Boisduval, 1875
Automeris rubrescens Walker, 1855
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zozine Druce, 1886
Caio championi Druce, 1886
Caio witti Brechlin & M..., 2010
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia azteca Schaus, 1896
Citheronia lamata Schaus, 1933
Citheronia mexicana Grote & Robi..., 1866
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865Pine devil
Copaxa australoescalantei Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa chimaltenangensis
Copaxa cydippe Druce, 1894
Copaxa decrescens Walker, 1855
Copaxa evelynae Wolfe & Lemaire, 1993
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa lavenderoguatemalensis Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa sophronia Schaus, 1921
Dirphia hircia Cramer, 1775
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles magnifica (Walker, 1855)⇒ Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773
Eacles masoni Schaus, 1896
Eacles ormondei Schaus, 1889
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Eupackardia caeca (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Eupackardia digueti (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Eupackardia semicaeca (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Hylesia chirex Schaus, 1921
Hylesia croex Schaus, 1921
Hylesia dyarex Schaus, 1921
Hylesia petena Schaus, 1927
Hylesia subaurea Schaus, 1900
Hylesia tinturex Schaus, 1921
Hyperchiria guatemalensis Brechlin & M..., 2010
Leucanella acutissima Walker, 1865
Lobobunaea molleti Darge, 1975
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Lonomia serranoi Lemaire, 2002
Molippa sabina Walker, 1855
Ormiscodes cognata Philippi, 1859
Ormiscodes hoegei Druce, 1886
Othorene bernardoespinozai Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene verana (Schaus, 1900)⇒ Othorene bernardoespinozai Brechlin & M..., 2011
Paradirphia gabrielae Brechlin & M..., 2010
Paradirphia pararudloffi Brechlin & M..., 2010
Paradirphia semirosea Walker, 1855
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Rhescyntis hippodamia {Cramer, 1777
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina mexicana Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia morana Schaus, 1921
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia splendida Palisot de B..., 1805
Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Syssphinx quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syssphinx xanthina Lemaire, 1984

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Guatemala
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
5
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
14
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
10
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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