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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Mpumalanga (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
367
3203
5874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
366
3200
5869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
344
3109
5725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
232
2687
5114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1211
2330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1208
2326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1204
2307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
746
1487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
680
1372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
66
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
24
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mpumalanga
24 Genera with 37 Species
#ABCEGHILMNPRU
Afroptilum Gillies, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Argema Wallengren, 1847African moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aurivillius Packard, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Bunaea Hübner, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Campimoptilum Karsch, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Goodia Holland, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Gynanisa Walker, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Holocerina Pinhey, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchirioides Lemaire, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Melanocera Sonthonnax, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Pselaphelia Aurivillius, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaphelia Kirby, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Rohaniella Bouvier, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Urota Westwood, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Usta Wallengren, 18851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mpumalanga
37 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afroptilum parvum Crass, 1947
Afroptilum sudafricanum Lestage, 1924
Argema mimosae Boisduval, 1847African Moon Moth
Aurivillius arata Westwood, 1849
Aurivillius fusca Rothschild, 1895
Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth
Bunaea barbertonia (Oberthür, 1910)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Bunaea caffra (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Bunaea debeeri (Oberthür, 1910)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Bunaeopsis arabella Aurivillius, 1893
Campimoptilum kuntzei Dewitz, 1881
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Epiphora mythimnia Westwood, 1849
Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849Mopane Moth
Gonimbrasia bubo Bouvier, 1930
Gonimbrasia cytherea Fabricius, 1775
Gonimbrasia zambesina Walker, 1865
Goodia kuntzei Dewitz, 1881
Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836Chipumi
Gynanisa meridiei Darge, 2008
Heniocha apollonia Cramer, 1782
Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872Marbled Emperor
Heniocha marnois (Rogenhofer, 1891)⇒ Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872
Holocerina rhodesiensis Janse, 1918
Holocerina smilax Westwood, 1849
Holocerina smilax smilax Westwood, 1849
Hyperchirioides smilax Westwood, 1849
Imbrasia cytherea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Gonimbrasia cytherea Fabricius, 1775
Ludia delegorguei Boisduval, 1847
Melanocera menippe Westwood, 1849
Nudaurelia wahlbergina Rougeot, 1972
Pselaphelia flavivitta Walker, 1862
Pseudaphelia apollinaris Boisduval, 1847
Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Pseudobunaea natalensis Aurivillius, 1893
Rohaniella pygmaea Maassen & We..., 1885Pigmy Emperor
Urota sinope Westwood, 1849
Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885Cavorting Emperor

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Mpumalanga
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
24
37
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