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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
214
924
1210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
214
924
1210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
202
894
1164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
148
772
1015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
275
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
275
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
275
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
199
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
190
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
26
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New York City
8 Genera with 9 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1882Eyed Silkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Tropaea Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New York City
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris zephyria Grote, 1882Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864Emperor Gum Moth
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Tropaea luna

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
5
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