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Checklist of Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
for Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
698
14124
57109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
694
14107
57082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
663
13942
56498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
402
11105
46472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
78
3406
11546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
77
3404
11543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
3398
11524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2284
8151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2123
7446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
147
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
56
276
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
56 Genera with 276 Species
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Actias Leach, 1899Asian-American moon moths4SpeciesTaxom
Adelocephala Duponchel, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 19829SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19666SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1884Oakworms7SpeciesTaxom
Antarctia Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1883Tussah moths5SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 18905SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths57SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18903SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Calosaturnia Smith, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 188614SpeciesTaxom
Citioica Travassos & ..., 20112SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1978Pinemoths9SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 190614SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 19302SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 19775SpeciesTaxom
Dirphiella Michener, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Dirphiopsis Bouvier, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1907Imperial Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Euleucophaeus Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth5SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth18SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18557SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 191518SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Lemaireodirphia Brechlin & M..., 20125SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 185510SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 2011Giant Silkworm Moth4SpeciesTaxom
Metosamia Druce, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Ormiscodes Blanchard, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19007SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 19905SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Phricodia Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19715SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 190518SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1958Emperor moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 187212SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 190422SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tropaea Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Usta Wallengren, 19911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
276 Species and 36 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias luna azteca Packard, 1869
Actias truncatipennis Sonthonnax, 1899
Actias truncatispinus Sonthonnax, 1899
Adelocephala purpurascens Schaus, 1905
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Adeloneivaia catharina Bouvier, 1927
Adeloneivaia fallax Boisduval, 1872
Adeloneivaia irrorata Schaus, 1900
Adeloneivaia isara Dognin, 1905
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Adeloneivaia subangulata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Adeloneivaia wellingi Lemaire, 1982
Agapema anona (Ottolengui, 1903)⇒ Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860
Agapema dentifasciata Lemaire, 1973
Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860Greasewood Moth
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Agapema pelora Rindge, 1966
Anisota assimilis Druce, 1886
Anisota dissimilis Boisduval, 1872
Anisota kendallorum Lemaire, 1988
Anisota leucostygma Boisduval, 1872
Anisota oslari W. Rothschild, 1907Oslar's Oakworm Moth
Anisota punctata Riotte & Pei..., 1981
Anisota suprema (H.Edwards, 1884)⇒ Anisota dissimilis Boisduval, 1872
Antarctia expressa
Antheraea (Telea) godmani Druce, 1892
Antheraea (Telea) montezuma Sallé, 1856
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Antheraea polyphemus mexicana Schüssler, 1936
Antheraea polyphemus oculea Neumoegen, 1883
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Arsenura championi Druce, 1886
Arsenura polyodonta Jordan, 1911
Arsenura richardsoni Druce, 1890
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Automeris ahuitzotli Lemaire & Wolfe, 1993
Automeris averna Druce, 1886
Automeris banus Boisduval, 1875
Automeris banus banus
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris belti belti
Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875Cecrops eyed Silkmoth
Automeris cecrops cecrops Boisduval, 1875
Automeris chacona Draudt, 1929
Automeris colenon Dyar, 1912
Automeris dandemon Dyar, 1912
Automeris daudiana Druce, 1894
Automeris egeus Cramer, 1775
Automeris eogena R. Felder & ..., 1874
Automeris escalantei Lemaire, 1969
Automeris excreta Draudt, 1929
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris hebe Walker, 1865
Automeris illustris Walker, 1855
Automeris incarnata Walker, 1865
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris io draudtiana Lemaire, 1973
Automeris iris Walker, 1865Iris eyed Silkmoth
Automeris iris hesselorum Ferguson, 1972
Automeris iris iris Walker, 1865
Automeris janus Cramer, 1775
Automeris jucunda Cramer, 1779
Automeris junonia Walker, 1866
Automeris larra larra
Automeris lauta F. Johnson &..., 1948
Automeris macphaili Schaus, 1921
Automeris maeonia Druce, 1897
Automeris maeonia adusta Hoffmann, 1942
Automeris maeonia maeonia
Automeris melmon Dyar, 1912
Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853
Automeris moloneyi Druce, 1897
Automeris montezuma Boisduval, 1875
Automeris nopaltzin Schaus, 1892
Automeris oaxacensis Lemaire, 2002
Automeris pallidior Draudt, 1929
Automeris pamina (Neumoegen, 1882)⇒ Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875
Automeris peigleri Lemaire, 1981
Automeris pelaezi Beutelspache..., 1988
Automeris randa Druce, 1894Randa's Eyed Silkmoth
Automeris rubrescens Walker, 1855
Automeris staciae
Automeris stacieae Lemaire & Wolfe, 1993
Automeris tamsi Lemaire, 1966
Automeris thyreon Dyar, 1912
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris wernermeisteri Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris zelleri (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Automeris egeus Cramer, 1775
Automeris zephyria Grote, 1882Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth
Automeris zozine Druce, 1886
Automeris zurobara Druce, 1886
Caio championi Druce, 1886
Caio richardsoni Druce, 1890
Calosaturnia albofasciata J.W. Johnson, 1938
Cerodirphia avenata Max Wilhelm ..., 1930
Cerodirphia wellingi Lemaire, 1973
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia azteca Schaus, 1896
Citheronia azteca albescens Lemaire, 1972
Citheronia azteca azteca
Citheronia beledonon Dyar, 1912
Citheronia collaris Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia laocoon Cramer, 1770
Citheronia lobesis Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia lobesis jordani Draudt, 1930
Citheronia mexicana Grote & Robi..., 1866
Citheronia pseudomexicana Lemaire, 1974
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Citheronia splendens Druce, 1886Splendid Royal Moth
Citheronia splendens sinaloensis Hoffmann, 1942
Citheronia splendens splendens Druce, 1886
Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Coloradia euphrosyne Dyar, 1912
Coloradia hoffmanni Beutelspacher, 1978
Coloradia luski Barnes & Ben..., 1926Lusk's Pinemoth
Coloradia miahuatlanensis
Coloradia oaxacensis Brechlin & M..., 2010
Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863Pandora Moth
Coloradia prchali Lemaire & M...., 1992
Coloradia vazquezae Beutelspacher, 1978
Copaxa copaxoides Dyar, 1912
Copaxa cydippe Druce, 1894
Copaxa decrescens Walker, 1855
Copaxa denda Druce, 1894
Copaxa escalantei Lemaire, 1971
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa lavenderohidalgensis Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa mannana Dyar, 1914
Copaxa mazaorum Lemaire, 1982
Copaxa muellerana Dyar, 1920
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa pascoandensis Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copiopteryx semiramis Cramer, 1779
Copiopteryx semiramis banghaasi Draudt, 1930
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Dirphia hircia Cramer, 1775
Dirphia mexicana Bouvier, 1924
Dirphia nigra Dognin, 1901
Dirphia unicolor Lemaire, 1977
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis decoris Rothschild, 1907
Eacles imperialis nobilis Neumoegen, 1891Texas Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis quintanensis Lemaire, 1971
Eacles magnifica (Walker, 1855)⇒ Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773
Eacles masoni Schaus, 1896
Eacles masoni masoni
Eacles ormondei Schaus, 1889
Eacles ormondei ormondei
Eacles oslari (Rothschild, 1907)⇒ Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773
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
Hemileuca dyari Draudt, 1930
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hemileuca electra Wright, 1884Electra buckmoth
Hemileuca grotei Grote & Robi..., 1868Grote's Buckmoth
Hemileuca hualapai Neumoegen, 1883Hualapai Buckmoth
Hemileuca juno Packard, 1872Juno Buck Moth
Hemileuca lares Druce, 1897
Hemileuca lex Druce, 1897
Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887New England Buck Moth
Hemileuca mania Druce, 1897
Hemileuca marillia Dyar, 1911
Hemileuca mexicana Druce, 1887
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hemileuca numa Druce, 1887
Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898Range caterpillar
Hemileuca rubridorsa R. Felder, 1874
Hemileuca sororius H.Edwards., 1881
Hemileuca tricolor Packard, 1872Tricolor Buck Moth
Heniocha marnois dyops Maassen, 1872
Hyalophora californica (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora ceanothi (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyalophora kasloensis (Cockerell, 1914)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora parvimacula (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia acuta Druce, 1886
Hylesia alinda Druce, 1886
Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia coadjutor Dyar, 1907
Hylesia coinopus Dyar, 1913
Hylesia colimatifex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia cressida Dyar, 1913
Hylesia euphemia Dyar, 1913
Hylesia frigida Schaus, 1911
Hylesia ileana Schaus, 1932
Hylesia iola Dyar, 1913
Hylesia lineata Druce, 1886
Hylesia omeva Dyar, 1916
Hylesia peigleri Lemaire, 2002
Hylesia subaurea Schaus, 1900
Hylesia umbratula Dyar, 1915
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Hyperchiria orodina Schaus, 1906
Lemaireodirphia albida Brechlin & M..., 2012
Lemaireodirphia centralis Brechlin & M..., 2012
Lemaireodirphia lasiocampina C. Felder & ..., 1874
Lemaireodirphia oaxacana Brechlin & M..., 2012
Lemaireodirphia rubra Brechlin & M..., 2012
Leucanella acutissima Walker, 1865
Leucanella contempta Lemaire, 1966
Leucanella contempta windi Lemaire, 1973
Leucanella fusca Walker, 1855
Leucanella hosmera Schaus, 1941
Leucanella hosmere Schaus, 1941
Leucanella leucane Geyer, 1837
Leucanella muelleri Draudt, 1929
Leucanella saturata Walker, 1855
Leucanella viridescens Walker, 1855
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Lonomia luteomexicana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Molippa nibasa Maassen & We..., 1885
Molippa ninfa Schaus, 1921
Molippa rivulosa simillima Jones, 1907
Molippa rosea Druce, 1886
Molippa sabina Walker, 1855
Ormiscodes cognata Philippi, 1859
Ormiscodes fumosa (Felder, 1874)⇒ Paradirphia fumosa Felder, 1874
Ormiscodes hoegei Druce, 1886
Othorene bernardoespinozai Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene lapaziana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene peggyae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene purpurascens (Schaus, 1905)⇒ Othorene lapaziana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene vanschayckorum Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene verana (Schaus, 1900)⇒ Othorene bernardoespinozai Brechlin & M..., 2011
Oxytenis beprea Druce, 1886
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Oxytenis naemia Druce, 1906
Paradaemonia andensis Rothschild, 1907
Paradirphia boudinoti Lemaire & K...., 1990
Paradirphia coprea Draudt, 1930
Paradirphia semirosea Walker, 1855
Paradirphia valverdei Lemaire & K...., 1990
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Pseudodirphia mexicana Bouvier, 1924
Ptiloscola dargei Lemaire, 1971
Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953
Ptiloscola surrotunda Dyar, 1925
Ptiloscola wellingi Lemaire, 1971
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rhescyntis hippodamia norax Druce, 1879
Rhescyntis septentrionalis Vázquez, 1966
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia cincta cincta Tepper, 1883
Rothschildia cincta guerreronis Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina mexicana Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853Jorulla silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia lebeau aroma Schaus, 1905
Rothschildia lebeau forbesi Benjamin, 1934Forbes´ Silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau yucatana Lemaire, 1971
Rothschildia lichtenba (Dyar, 1912)⇒ Rothschildia maurus Burmeister, 1880
Rothschildia maurus Burmeister, 1880
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba orizaba
Rothschildia orizaba uruapana C. C. Hoffman, 1942
Rothschildia peggyae Brechlin & M..., 2012
Rothschildia roxana Schaus, 1905
Saturnia albofasciata Johnson, 1938White-streaked Saturnia
Saturnia walterorum Hogue & Johnson, 1958Walter's Saturnia Moth
Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Sphingicampa blanchardi (Ferguson, 1971)⇒ Syssphinx blanchardi Ferguson, 1971
Sphingicampa colla Dyar, 1907
Sphingicampa heiligbrodti (Harvey, 1877)⇒ Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877
Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902)⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Sphingicampa mexicana Boisduval, 1871
Sphingicampa montana (Packard, 1905)⇒ Usta alba Terral & Leq..., 1991
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Sphingicampa raspa (Boisduval, 1872)⇒ Syssphinx raspa Boisduval, 1872
Syssphinx albolineata (Grote & Robi..., 1866)⇒ Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866
Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841Honey Locust Moth
Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879Bisected Honey Locust Moth
Syssphinx colla Dyar, 1907
Syssphinx colloida Dyar, 1925
Syssphinx delmaiziana
Syssphinx digueti Bouvier, 1929
Syssphinx gomezi Lemaire, 1984
Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877
Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Syssphinx malinalcoensis Lemaire, 1975
Syssphinx mexicana Boisduval, 1872
Syssphinx modena Dyar, 1913
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Syssphinx montana Packard, 1905
Syssphinx pescadori Lemaire, 1988
Syssphinx quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syssphinx raspa Boisduval, 1872
Syssphinx tamaulipasiana
Syssphinx xanthina Lemaire, 1984
Syssphinx yucatana Druce, 1904
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Tropaea luna
Usta alba Terral & Leq..., 1991

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Mexico
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
7
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
6
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
5
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
20
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyOxyteninae
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
16
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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