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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
230
835
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
230
835
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
216
793
976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
159
681
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
246
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
246
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
246
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
167
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
148
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
5
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Niagara County
5 Genera with 4 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Afroptilum Gillies, 1990
0SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Niagara County
4 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Niagara County
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
5
4
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