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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region North Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
10787
38002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
387
8356
31453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
2306
7037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2300
7024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2299
7023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1466
4204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1340
3844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
82
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
31
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Africa
31 Genera with 52 Species
#ABCDEGHILMPRSTUV
Adafroptilum Darge, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Adelowalkeria Travassos, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Adetomeris Michener, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aurivillius Packard, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1855Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bunaea Hübner, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Campimoptilum Karsch, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dogoia Bouyer, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 18498SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Gynanisa Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Holocerina Pinhey, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Melanocera Sonthonnax, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Parusta Rothschild, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pseudantheraea Weymer, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaphelia Kirby, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pseudimbrasia Rougeot, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1848Emperor moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tagoropsiella Darge, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Usta Wallengren, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Vegetia Jordan, 18851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
52 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adafroptilum schmiti Darge, 2005
Adeloneivaia pelias Rothschild, 1907
Adelowalkeria tristygma Boisduval, 1872
Adetomeris erythrops Blanchard, 1852
Aurivillius xerophilus Rougeot, 1977
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth
Bunaea caffra (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Bunaea nubica (Jordan, 1910)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Bunaeopsis ansorgei (Rothschild, 1898)⇒ Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849
Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849
Campimoptilum oriens Hampson, 1909
Campimoptilum sudanica Darge, 2011
Copaxa mannana Dyar, 1914
Dogoia egeri Bouyer, 2009
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Epiphora albidus Druce, 1886
Epiphora antinorii Oberthür, 1880
Epiphora atbarinus Butler, 1877
Epiphora bauhiniae Guérin-Ménev..., 1829African Atlas moth
Epiphora getula Maassen & We..., 1885
Epiphora magdalena Gruenberg, 1909
Epiphora ploetzi Weymer, 1880
Epiphora vacuna Westwood, 1849
Gonimbrasia hecate Rougeot, 1955
Gonimbrasia melanops Bouvier, 1930
Gonimbrasia occidentalis Rothschild, 1907
Gynanisa jama Rebel, 1915
Holocerina angulata Aurivillius, 1893
Holocerina angulata angulata Aurivillius, 1893
Holocerina istsariensis Stoneham, 1962
Holocerina nilotica Jordan, 1922
Imbrasia obscura Butler, 1878
Imbrasia orientalis Rougeot, 1962
Lobobunaea phaedusa Drury, 1782
Melanocera parva Rothschild, 1907
Micragone nyasae Rougeot, 1962
Parusta thelxinoe Fawcett, 1915
Pseudantheraea pulverulenta (Dufrane, 1953)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Pseudaphelia apollinaris Boisduval, 1847
Pseudimbrasia deyrollei Thomson, 1858
Pseudimbrasia deyrollii Oberthür, 1910
Pseudobunaea epithyrena Maassen & We..., 1885
Pseudobunaea heyeri Weymer, 1896
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Saturnia atlantica Lucas, 1848
Tagoropsiella murphyi Bouyer, 2000
Tagoropsiella rungwensis Darge, 2008
Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885Cavorting Emperor
Usta terpsichore terpsichore Maassen, 1885
Vegetia dewitzi Maassen & We..., 1885

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
26
47
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