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Checklist of Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
for Los Tuxtlas (Veracruz, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
324
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
324
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
55
308
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
287
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
141
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
141
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
141
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
132
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
127
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
32
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
16
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Los Tuxtlas
16 Genera with 22 Species
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths4SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1886Giant Silkworm Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Tuxtlas
22 Species
Adeloneivaia irrorata Schaus, 1900
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853
Automeris montezuma Boisduval, 1875
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zozine Druce, 1886
Caio championi Druce, 1886
Citheronia collaris Rothschild, 1907
Copaxa mazaorum Lemaire, 1982
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene verana (Schaus, 1900)⇒ Othorene bernardoespinozai Brechlin & M..., 2011
Paradirphia semirosea Walker, 1855
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Pseudodirphia mexicana Bouvier, 1924
Rothschildia roxana Schaus, 1905
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syssphinx mexicana Boisduval, 1872
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Los Tuxtlas
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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