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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Nearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
14615
110890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
705
14586
110836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
14388
109553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
443
11556
91607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
74
2714
13826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2713
13824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
2703
13784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
1515
8164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1378
6682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
74
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
21
92
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nearctic
21 Genera with 92 Species
#ACDEHRS
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19724SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1971Oakworms10SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1882Eyed Silkmoths9SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Calosaturnia Smith, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1981Pinemoths5SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1907Imperial Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth24SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 19145SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18536SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1958Emperor moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 18728SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nearctic
92 Species and 4 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860Greasewood Moth
Agapema galbina dyari
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Agapema solita D.C. Ferguson, 1972
Anisota consularis Dyar, 1896Consular Oakworm Moth
Anisota finlaysoni Riotte, 1969Finlaysons Oakworm Moth
Anisota fynlaysoni Riotte, 1969
Anisota manitobensis McDunnough, 1921Manitoba Oakworm Moth
Anisota oslari W. Rothschild, 1907Oslar's Oakworm Moth
Anisota peigleri Riotte, 1975Peigler's Oakworm Moth
Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797Orange-striped oak worm
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Anisota virginiensis discolor (Ferguson, 1971)⇒ Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875Cecrops eyed Silkmoth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris iris Walker, 1865Iris eyed Silkmoth
Automeris louisiana Ferguson & Brou, 1981Louisiana eyed silkmoth
Automeris pallidior Draudt, 1929
Automeris patagoniensis Lemaire, M.J..., 1992Patagonia eyed silkmoth
Automeris randa Druce, 1894Randa's Eyed Silkmoth
Automeris rectilinea Bouvier, 1927
Automeris zephyria Grote, 1882Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Callosamia securifera Maassen, 1873Carolina silk moth
Calosaturnia albofasciata J.W. Johnson, 1938
Calosaturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876
Calosaturnia walterorum Hogue & J.W...., 1958
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865Pine devil
Citheronia splendens Druce, 1886Splendid Royal Moth
Coloradia doris Barnes, 1900Doris Pinemoth
Coloradia luski Barnes & Ben..., 1926Lusk's Pinemoth
Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863Pandora Moth
Coloradia prchali Lemaire & M...., 1992
Coloradia velda Jo.W. Johnso..., 1981Velda Pinemoth
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis nobilis Neumoegen, 1891Texas Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis oslari W.Rothschild, 1907
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Hemileuca artemis (Packard, 1893)⇒ Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872
Hemileuca burnsi Watson, 1910Burns' Buckmoth
Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943Chinati Sheepmoth
Hemileuca conwayae (Peigler, 1985)⇒ Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943
Hemileuca diana Packard, 1874
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hemileuca electra Wright, 1884Electra buckmoth
Hemileuca griffini Tuskes, 1978Griffin's Sheepmoth
Hemileuca grotei Grote & Robi..., 1868Grote's Buckmoth
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hemileuca hualapai Neumoegen, 1883Hualapai Buckmoth
Hemileuca juno Packard, 1872Juno Buck Moth
Hemileuca lex Druce, 1897
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 nuttalli Strecker, 1875Nuttall's Sheepmoth
Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898Range caterpillar
Hemileuca peigleri Lemaire, 1981
Hemileuca slosseri Peigler & Stone, 1989Slosser's Buckmoth
Hemileuca stonei Lemaire, 1993Stone's Buckmoth
Hemileuca tricolor Packard, 1872Tricolor Buck Moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872)⇒ Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865
Hyalophora kasloensis (Cockerell, 1914)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia coinopus Dyar, 1913
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia cinctus Tepper, 1883
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853Jorulla silkmoth
Rothschildia lobeau Guérin-Mén..., 1868
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Saturnia albofasciata Johnson, 1938White-streaked Saturnia
Saturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876Maculated flounder
Saturnia walterorum Hogue & Johnson, 1958Walter's Saturnia Moth
Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866
Syssphinx albolineata (Grote & Robi..., 1866)⇒ Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866
Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841Honey Locust Moth
Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879Bisected Honey Locust Moth
Syssphinx blanchardi Ferguson, 1971
Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877
Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Syssphinx montana Packard, 1905
Syssphinx raspa Boisduval, 1872

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
4
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
10
27
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