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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10660
39198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10652
39182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10495
38766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
380
8377
33824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2593
10024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2592
10023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2589
10020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1622
6845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1431
6195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
62
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
18
91
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
18 Genera with 91 Species
Afroptilum Gillies, 19994SpeciesTaxom
Antherina Sonthonnax, 18335SpeciesTaxom
Argema Wallengren, 1846African moon moths5SpeciesTaxom
Asthenia Westwood, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 0Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bunaea Hübner, 191610SpeciesTaxom
Ceranchia Butler, 18828SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Maltagorea Bouyer, 188240SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tagoropsis Felder, 188216SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
91 Species and 14 Subspecies
Afroptilum confusum Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1998
Afroptilum gilberti Gattolliat &..., 1999
Afroptilum lepidum Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1998
Afroptilum mathildae Gattolliat &..., 1999
Antherina australis Griveaud, 1964
Antherina comorana (Boisduval, 1883)⇒ Antherina suraka Boisduval, 1833
Antherina suraka Boisduval, 1833Suraka Silk Moth
Antherina suraka comorana Viette, 1965
Antherina suraka suraka Boisduval, 1833
Argema cometes (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Argema mittrei Guérin-Ménev..., 1846
Argema idae Felder, 1874
Argema idea (Felder, 1870)⇒ Argema mittrei Guérin-Ménev..., 1846
Argema madagascariensis (Bartlett, 1873)⇒ Argema mittrei Guérin-Ménev..., 1846
Argema mittrei Guérin-Ménev..., 1846Comet Moth
Asthenia flavicapilla Mabille, 1880
Automeris larra larra
Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth
Bunaea alcinoina (Oberthür, 1910)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Bunaea aslauga (Kirby, 1877)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Bunaea cambouei Kirby, 1877Madagascan Emperor
Bunaea densilineata (Kirby, 1877)⇒ Bunaea cambouei Kirby, 1877
Bunaea diospyri (Kirby, 1877)⇒ Bunaea cambouei Kirby, 1877
Bunaea oberthuri (Kirby, 1877)⇒ Bunaea cambouei Kirby, 1877
Bunaea plumicornis (Kirby, 1877)⇒ Bunaea cambouei Kirby, 1877
Bunaea urania (Kirby, 1877)⇒ Bunaea cambouei Kirby, 1877
Bunaea vulpes Oberthür, 1916
Ceranchia apollina Butler, 1878
Ceranchia caeca Bouvier, 1936
Ceranchia cribrelli (Butler, 1882)⇒ Ceranchia apollina Butler, 1878
Ceranchia cribricollis (Silbermann., 1897)⇒ Ceranchia apollina Butler, 1878
Ceranchia mangiferae Sganzin., 1833
Ceranchia mucida (Saalmüller, 1884)⇒ Ceranchia apollina Butler, 1878
Ceranchia nigra Bouvier, 1936
Ceranchia reticolens (Butler, 1882)⇒ Ceranchia apollina Butler, 1878
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) eblis Strecker, 1876
Gonimbrasia eblis eblis Strecker, 1876
Ludia obscura aora
Maltagorea altivola Basquin, 2013
Maltagorea altivolans Griveaud, 1961
Maltagorea ambahona Basquin, 2013
Maltagorea andriai Griveaud, 1961
Maltagorea ankaratra Viette, 1954
Maltagorea auricolor Mabille, 1879
Maltagorea auricolor auricolor Mabille, 1879
Maltagorea auricolor leporina Oberthür, 1916
Maltagorea auricolor ochracea Griveaud, 1961
Maltagorea auricolor variabile Viette, 1982
Maltagorea basquini Rougerie, 2003
Maltagorea cambouei Oberthür, 1916
Maltagorea cincta Mabille, 1879
Maltagorea dentata Griveaud, 1961
Maltagorea dubiefi Bouyer, 2006
Maltagorea dura Keferstein, 1870
Maltagorea fumosa Sonthonnax, 1901
Maltagorea fusicolor Mabille, 1879
Maltagorea griveaudi Bouyer, 1996
Maltagorea lambertoni Bouvier, 1927
Maltagorea madagascariensis Sonthonnax, 1901
Maltagorea mariae Basquin, 2013
Maltagorea monsarrati Griveaud, 1968
Maltagorea ochracea Griveaud, 1961
Maltagorea ornata Griveaud, 1961
Maltagorea pseudomariae Basquin, 2013
Maltagorea pseudovulpina Basquin & Ro..., 2009
Maltagorea rostaingi Griveaud, 1964
Maltagorea rubriflava Griveaud, 1961
Maltagorea sogai Griveaud, 1961
Maltagorea subocellata Butler, 1880
Maltagorea subrufa Griveaud, 1961
Maltagorea tapiae Basquin, 2013
Maltagorea variabile Viette, 1982
Maltagorea viettei Basquin, 2013
Maltagorea vulpina Butler, 1882
Maltagorea vulpina subrufa Griveaud, 1961
Maltagorea vulpina tapiae Basquin, 2013
Maltagorea vulpina viettei Basquin, 2013
Maltagorea vulpina vulpina Butler, 1882
Nudaurelia eblis Strecker, 1878
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Tagoropsis andriai (Griveaud, 1964)⇒ Maltagorea andriai Griveaud, 1961
Tagoropsis ankaratra (Viette, 1954)⇒ Maltagorea ankaratra Viette, 1954
Tagoropsis auricolor Mabille, 1879
Tagoropsis cincta Mabille, 1879
Tagoropsis dentata (Griveaud, 1964)⇒ Maltagorea dentata Griveaud, 1961
Tagoropsis dura Keferstein, 1870
Tagoropsis fusicolor Mabille, 1879
Tagoropsis lambertoni Bouvier, 1927
Tagoropsis leporina Oberthür, 1916
Tagoropsis monsarrati (Griveaud, 1968)⇒ Maltagorea monsarrati Griveaud, 1968
Tagoropsis ornata (Griveaud, 1964)⇒ Maltagorea ornata Griveaud, 1961
Tagoropsis rostaingi (Griveaud, 1964)⇒ Maltagorea rostaingi Griveaud, 1964
Tagoropsis rubriflava (Griveaud, 1964)⇒ Maltagorea rubriflava Griveaud, 1961
Tagoropsis rubrufa Griveaud, 1964
Tagoropsis sogai (Griveaud, 1964)⇒ Maltagorea sogai Griveaud, 1961
Tagoropsis vulpina Butler, 1882
Therinia flavicapilla Mabille, 1880
Titaea orsinome Hübner, 1823

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
13
86
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