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Checklist of Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
for Italy (South Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
645
10906
52395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
641
10885
52311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
611
10788
52018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
8825
45480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
78
2169
9005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
77
2166
8961
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
2157
8935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1208
4360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1047
3478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
43
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
13
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Italy
13 Genera with 29 Species
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1861Tussah moths8SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Perisomena Walker, 18256SpeciesTaxom
Polythysana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Protogynanisa Rougeot, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudantheraea Weymer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Italy
29 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aglia macropis Lenz, 1925
Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758Tau emperor
Antheraea (Antheraea) sergestus (Westwood, 1881)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861Japanese oak silk moth
Antheraea calida (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea fentoni (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea hazina (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea morosa (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea ornata (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea ornatrix (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Attacus dohertyi W. Rothschild, 1895
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Ludia obscura aora
Perisomena caecigena Kupido, 1825Autumn Emperor Moth
Perisomena derosata (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena parviocellata (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena transcaucasica (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena unicolor (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena wiskotti (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Polythysana cinerascens Philippi, 1859
Protogynanisa athletoides Rougeot, 1971
Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia cynthia walkeri Felder & Felder, 1862
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia pavonia ligurica Weisman, 1896
Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Saturnia (Eudia) spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Sloe Emperor Moth
Saturnia (Perisomena) caecigena (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Italy
SubfamilyAgliinae
Packard, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
2
1
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
10
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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