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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Mozambique (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
4719
10309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
4717
10307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
4621
10120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
3828
8886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1534
3273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
1533
3272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1530
3267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
961
2219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
901
2108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
97
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
34
76
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mozambique
34 Genera with 76 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNPRTU
Adafroptilum Darge, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Adrougeriana Darge, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1782Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Antistathmoptera Tams, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Argema Wallengren, 1847African moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Athletes Karsch, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Aurivillius Packard, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Basquiniana Darge, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Bunaea Hübner, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Campimoptilum Karsch, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cinabra Sonthonnax, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Decachorda Aurivillius, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 18658SpeciesTaxom
Gynanisa Walker, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Holocerina Pinhey, 18495SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchirioides Lemaire, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 19538SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Melanocera Sonthonnax, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Pselaphelia Aurivillius, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaphelia Kirby, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pseudimbrasia Rougeot, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Rohaniella Bouvier, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Tagoropsis Felder, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Urota Westwood, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Usta Wallengren, 18853SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
76 Species and 7 Subspecies
Adafroptilum austriorientale Darge, 2008
Adafroptilum incana Sonthonnax, 1899
Adrougeriana nenia Westwood, 1849
Antheraea (Antheraea) jana Stoll, 1782
Antistathmoptera daltonae Tams, 1935
Antistathmoptera rectangulata Pinhey, 1968
Argema mimosae Boisduval, 1847African Moon Moth
Athletes semialba Sonthonnax, 1904
Aurivillius arata Westwood, 1849
Aurivillius aratus Westwood, 1849
Aurivillius fusca Rothschild, 1895
Basquiniana cana Aurivillius, 1893
Basquiniana junodi Oberthür, 1910
Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth
Bunaea caffra (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849
Bunaeopsis jacksoni Jordan, 1908
Bunaeopsis jacksoni jacksoni Jordan, 1908
Bunaeopsis oubie Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Bunaeopsis zaddachii (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Bunaeopsis zaddachi Dewitz, 1879
Campimoptilum kuntzei Dewitz, 1881
Cinabra hyperbius Westwood, 1881
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Cirina forda forda Westwood, 1849
Decachorda pomona Weymer, 1892
Decachorda rosea Aurivillius, 1898
Epiphora mythimnia Westwood, 1849
Epiphora oberprieleri Bouyer, 2008
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) macrops Rebel, 1917
Gonimbrasia affinis Bouvier, 1926
Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849Mopane Moth
Gonimbrasia carnegiei Janse, 1918
Gonimbrasia ringleri (Wichgraf, 1906)⇒ Gonimbrasia zambesina Walker, 1865
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Nudaurelia wahlbergina Rougeot, 1972
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii wahlbergii Boisduval, 1847
Gonimbrasia zambesina Walker, 1865
Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836Chipumi
Gynanisa nigra (Bouvier, 1927)⇒ Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836
Heniocha apollonia Cramer, 1782
Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872Marbled Emperor
Heniocha marnois (Rogenhofer, 1891)⇒ Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872
Holocerina agomensis Karsch, 1896
Holocerina angulata Aurivillius, 1893
Holocerina angulata angulata Aurivillius, 1893
Holocerina smilax Westwood, 1849
Holocerina smilax smilax Westwood, 1849
Hyperchirioides smilax Westwood, 1849
Imbrasia crameri (Drury, 1773)⇒ Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822
Imbrasia cytherea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Gonimbrasia cytherea Fabricius, 1775
Imbrasia diomede (Drury, 1773)⇒ Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822
Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822
Imbrasia ertli Rebel, 1904
Imbrasia nadari (Drury, 1773)⇒ Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822
Imbrasia orientalis Rougeot, 1962
Imbrasia paradoxa (Dufrane, 1953)⇒ Imbrasia ertli Rebel, 1904
Lobobunaea angasana Westwood, 1849
Lobobunaea saturnus Fabricius, 1793
Ludia delegorguei Boisduval, 1847
Ludia goniata Rothschild, 1907
Melanocera habenichti (Wichgraf, 1911)⇒ Melanocera menippe Westwood, 1849
Melanocera menippe Westwood, 1849
Micragone cana Aurivillius, 1893
Micragone junodi Oberthür, 1910
Micragone nubifera Bouvier, 1936
Nudaurelia wahlbergina Rougeot, 1972
Pselaphelia conspersa (Aurivillius, 1893)⇒ Pselaphelia flavivitta Walker, 1862
Pselaphelia dentifera (Maassen & We..., 1885)⇒ Pselaphelia flavivitta Walker, 1862
Pselaphelia flavivitta Walker, 1862
Pseudaphelia apollinaris Boisduval, 1847
Pseudimbrasia deyrollei Thomson, 1858
Pseudimbrasia deyrollii Oberthür, 1910
Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Pseudobunaea natalensis Aurivillius, 1893
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena Westwood, 1849
Rohaniella pygmaea Maassen & We..., 1885Pigmy Emperor
Tagoropsis flavinata Walker, 1865
Tagoropsis flavinata flavinata Walker, 1865
Urota conjuncta (Bouvier, 1930)⇒ Urota sinope Westwood, 1849
Urota manicaensis Basquin, 2012
Urota sinope Westwood, 1849
Usta subangulata Bouvier, 1930
Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885Cavorting Emperor
Usta terpsichore terpsichore Maassen, 1885

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Mozambique
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
34
76
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