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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Morogoro Region (Southeast Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
173
907
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
173
907
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
160
865
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
125
802
1066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
247
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
247
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
247
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
170
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
165
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
35
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
13
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Morogoro Region
13 Genera with 17 Species
Argema Wallengren, 1847African moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Campimoptilum Karsch, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Cinabra Sonthonnax, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Goodia Holland, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchirioides Lemaire, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Tagoropsiella Darge, 20082SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morogoro Region
17 Species
Argema mimosae Boisduval, 1847African Moon Moth
Bunaeopsis chromata Darge, 2003
Bunaeopsis fervida Darge, 2003
Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849
Campimoptilum tandala Darge, 2011
Cinabra hyperbius Westwood, 1881
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849Mopane Moth
Gonimbrasia kaguruensis Darge, 2014
Goodia kuntzei Dewitz, 1881
Hyperchirioides smilax Westwood, 1849
Ludia riekerti Bouyer, 2013
Micragone ansorgei W. Rothschild, 1907
Nudaurelia bundukuensis Darge, 2014
Pseudobunaea bondwana Darge, 2009
Tagoropsiella expansa Darge, 2008
Tagoropsiella kaguruensis Darge, 2008

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Morogoro Region
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
13
17
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