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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
547
5477
13777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
542
5469
13770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
512
5386
13605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
334
4388
11492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1428
3904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1428
3904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1427
3903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
961
2934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
880
2675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
45
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
19
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Mexico
19 Genera with 50 Species
Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19084SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1907Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths2SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1882Eyed Silkmoths6SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1863Pinemoths4SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1907Imperial Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euleucophaeus Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth4SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth14SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18722SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Mexico
50 Species and 3 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Agapema anona (Ottolengui, 1903)⇒ Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860
Agapema anona dyari Cockerell, 1914
Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860Greasewood Moth
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Anisota oslari W. Rothschild, 1907Oslar's Oakworm Moth
Antheraea (Telea) oculea (Neumoegen, 1883)⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875Cecrops eyed Silkmoth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris neomexicana (Barnes & Ben..., 1922)⇒ Automeris io Fabricius, 1775
Automeris randa Druce, 1894Randa's Eyed Silkmoth
Automeris zephriata
Automeris zephyria Grote, 1882Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth
Citheronia splendens Druce, 1886Splendid Royal Moth
Coloradia bonniwelli (Barnes & Ben..., 1926)⇒ Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863
Coloradia doris Barnes, 1900Doris Pinemoth
Coloradia luski Barnes & Ben..., 1926Lusk's Pinemoth
Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863Pandora Moth
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles oslari (Rothschild, 1907)⇒ Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773
Eupackardia caeca (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Eupackardia digueti (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Eupackardia semicaeca (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943Chinati Sheepmoth
Hemileuca conwayae (Peigler, 1985)⇒ Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hemileuca grotei Grote & Robi..., 1868Grote's Buckmoth
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hemileuca juno Packard, 1872Juno Buck Moth
Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887New England Buck Moth
Hemileuca magnifica Rotger, 1948
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hemileuca nutalli Strecker, 1875Nuttall's Sheepmoth
Hemileuca nuttalli Strecker, 1875Nuttall's Sheepmoth
Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898Range caterpillar
Hemileuca slosseri Peigler & Stone, 1989Slosser's Buckmoth
Hemileuca tricolor Packard, 1872Tricolor Buck Moth
Heniocha marnois dyops Maassen, 1872
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872)⇒ Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865
Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Sphingicampa heiligbrodti (Harvey, 1877)⇒ Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877
Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902)⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
4
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
8
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