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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Morelos (South-Central Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
335
2631
4595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
335
2631
4595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
320
2581
4495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
2051
3626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
619
954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
619
954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
618
954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
454
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
437
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
51
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
20
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Morelos
20 Genera with 42 Species
Anisota Hübner, 1872Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1912Eyed Silkmoths11SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1912Pinemoths1SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1930Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Lemaireodirphia Brechlin & M..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Ormiscodes Blanchard, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17804SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morelos
42 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anisota dissimilis Boisduval, 1872
Arsenura polyodonta Jordan, 1911
Arsenura richardsoni Druce, 1890
Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875Cecrops eyed Silkmoth
Automeris colenon Dyar, 1912
Automeris dandemon Dyar, 1912
Automeris eogena R. Felder & ..., 1874
Automeris excreta Draudt, 1929
Automeris hebe Walker, 1865
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris melmon Dyar, 1912
Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853
Automeris pallidior Draudt, 1929
Automeris thyreon Dyar, 1912
Caio richardsoni Druce, 1890
Citheronia beledonon Dyar, 1912
Citheronia splendens Druce, 1886Splendid Royal Moth
Coloradia euphrosyne Dyar, 1912
Copaxa copaxoides Dyar, 1912
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Hemileuca dyari Draudt, 1930
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia cressida Dyar, 1913
Lemaireodirphia lasiocampina C. Felder & ..., 1874
Leucanella muelleri Draudt, 1929
Molippa rosea Druce, 1886
Ormiscodes fumosa (Felder, 1874)⇒ Paradirphia fumosa Felder, 1874
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853Jorulla silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866
Sphingicampa montana (Packard, 1905)⇒ Usta alba Terral & Leq..., 1991
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syssphinx colla Dyar, 1907
Syssphinx malinalcoensis Lemaire, 1975
Syssphinx modena Dyar, 1913
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Morelos
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
9
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
3
8
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