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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Nebraska (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
401
3032
5688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
400
3029
5684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
382
2972
5562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
2395
4512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
832
1711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
832
1711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
832
1711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
577
1277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
526
1148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
41
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
12
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nebraska
12 Genera with 17 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1863Pinemoths1SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18723SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 18792SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nebraska
17 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863Pandora Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872)⇒ Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841Honey Locust Moth
Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879Bisected Honey Locust Moth

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Nebraska
SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
3
5
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