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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
440
6186
15437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
271
4560
12054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
1384
3940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1384
3940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1380
3938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
987
3063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
958
3031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
89
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
40
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Brazil
40 Genera with 108 Species
#ABCDEGHLMOPRST
Adelocephala Duponchel, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18557SpeciesTaxom
Adelowalkeria Travassos, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Asthenia Westwood, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 1767
0SpeciesTaxom
Automerina Michener, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 2011Eyed Silkmoths13SpeciesTaxom
Bathyphlebia C. Felder & ..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 19744SpeciesTaxom
Citioica Travassos & ..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 17792SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1775Imperial Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 192316SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Hyperdirphia Packard, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1971Giant Silkworm Moth3SpeciesTaxom
Loxolomia Maassen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19075SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Procitheronia Michener, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilopygida Michener, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Psilopygoides Michener, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Schausiella Bouvier, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18872SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Brazil
108 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adelocephala hodeva Druce, 1904
Adelocephala purpurascens Schaus, 1905
Adeloneivaia acuta Schaus, 1896
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Adeloneivaia catoxantha Rothschild, 1907
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Adeloneivaia pelias Rothschild, 1907
Adeloneivaia sabulosa Rothschild, 1907
Adeloneivaia subangulata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Adelowalkeria flavosignata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Adelowalkeria siriae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Adelowalkeria plateada (Schaus, 1905)⇒ Adelowalkeria witti Brechlin & M..., 2011
Adelowalkeria tristygma Boisduval, 1872
Arsenura albopicta Jordan, 1922
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Arsenura batesii R. Felder & ..., 1874
Arsenura ciocolatina Draudt, 1930
Arsenura mossi Jordan, 1922
Arsenura thomsoni Schaus, 1906
Asthenia lactucina Cramer, 1780
Asthenia stricturaria Hübner, 1825
Automerina cypria (Gmelin, 1788)⇒ Automerina tatianae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris annulata Schaus, 1906
Automeris arminia Stoll, 1781
Automeris curvilinea Schaus, 1906
Automeris despicata Draudt, 1929
Automeris egeus Cramer, 1775
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris janus Cramer, 1775
Automeris larra Walker, 1855
Automeris larra larra
Automeris liberia Cramer, 1780
Automeris midea Maassen & We..., 1885
Automeris mideperuensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris pomiferoides Brechlin & M..., 2011
Bathyphlebia eminens Dognin, 1891
Cerodirphia speciosa Cramer, 1777
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Cicia pelota Schaus, 1905
Citheronia aroa Schaus, 1896
Citheronia hamifera Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia phoronea Cramer, 1779
Citheronia pseudomexicana Lemaire, 1974
Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Copaxa decrescens Walker, 1855
Copaxa medea Maassen, 1890
Copiopteryx jehovah Strecker, 1874
Copiopteryx semiramis Cramer, 1779
Dirphia fraterna R. Felder & ..., 1874
Dirphia hircia Cramer, 1775
Dirphia obliqua Bouvier, 1924
Dirphia panamensis Schaus, 1921
Dirphia tarquinia Cramer, 1775
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles barnesi Schaus, 1905
Eacles guianensis Schaus, 1905
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles masoni Schaus, 1896
Eacles ormondei Schaus, 1889
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Gamelia abasia Stoll, 1781
Gamelia rubriluna Walker, 1862
Hylesia coarya Schaus, 1932
Hylesia gracilex Dognin, 1923
Hylesia humilis Dognin, 1923
Hylesia indurata Dyar, 1910
Hylesia lilex Dognin, 1923
Hylesia melanostigma Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Hylesia metabus Cramer, 1775Ashen moth
Hylesia murex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia novex Dognin, 1922
Hylesia obtusa Dognin, 1923
Hylesia pauper Dyar, 1913
Hylesia praeda Dognin, 1901
Hylesia rex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia teratex Draudt, 1929
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia vespex Dognin, 1923
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Hyperchiria orodes Boisduval, 1875
Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Lonomia achelous Cramer, 1777
Lonomia belizonensis Brechlin , M..., 2011
Lonomia descimoni Lemaire, 1971
Loxolomia johnsoni Schaus, 1932
Molippa intermediata Brechlin & M..., 2011
Molippa latemedia Walker, 1855
Molippa nibasa Maassen & We..., 1885
Molippa placida Schaus, 1921
Molippa simillima Jones, 1907
Othorene winbrechlini Brechlin & M..., 2011
Oxytenis nubila Jordan, 1924
Procitheronia fenestrata Rothschild, 1907
Pseudautomeris salmonea Cramer, 1777
Psilopygida walkeri Grote, 1867
Psilopygoides oda Schaus, 1905
Ptiloscola affinis Rothschild, 1907
Ptiloscola cinerea Schaus, 1900
Rhescyntis hermes Rothschild, 1907
Rhescyntis hippodamia {Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia arethusa Walker, 1855
Rothschildia aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia hesperus Linnaeus, 1758
Rothschildia speculifer Walker, 1855
Schausiella polybia Stoll, 1781
Schausiella subochreata Schaus, 1904
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Therinia stricturaria Hübner, 1825
Therinia transversaria Druce, 1887

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in North Brazil
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
3
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
11
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
12
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
4
8
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