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Checklist of Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
for Maputo Bay (Maputo Province, Mozambique)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
126
558
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
126
558
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
553
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
90
482
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
157
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
157
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
157
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
97
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
97
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maputo Bay
3 Genera with 3 Species
Micragone Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pselaphelia Aurivillius, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Usta Wallengren, 18851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maputo Bay
3 Species
Micragone cana Aurivillius, 1893
Pselaphelia conspersa (Aurivillius, 1893)⇒ Pselaphelia flavivitta Walker, 1862
Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885Cavorting Emperor

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Maputo Bay
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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