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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Michigan (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
534
6375
18835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
533
6372
18831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
508
6260
18511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
5406
16528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1577
4673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1576
4672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1572
4665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
1080
3387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
988
2876
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
57
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
18
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Michigan
18 Genera with 38 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms3SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 1767
0SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1992Eyed Silkmoths4SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1898Port Arthur Buck Moth7SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18553SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 18792SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Michigan
38 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797Orange-striped oak worm
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris iris Walker, 1865Iris eyed Silkmoth
Automeris louisiana Ferguson & Brou, 1981Louisiana eyed silkmoth
Automeris patagoniensis Lemaire, M.J..., 1992Patagonia eyed silkmoth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Callosamia securifera Maassen, 1873Carolina silk moth
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865Pine devil
Citheronia splendens Druce, 1886Splendid Royal Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943Chinati Sheepmoth
Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887New England Buck Moth
Hemileuca magnifica Rotger, 1948
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hemileuca neumoegeni H. Edwards, 1881Neumoegen's Buckmoth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898Range caterpillar
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841Honey Locust Moth
Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879Bisected Honey Locust Moth

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Michigan
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
8
12
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