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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2958
7275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
314
2957
7274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2903
7189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
208
2442
6374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
574
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
531
966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
48
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
9
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North India
9 Genera with 11 Species
Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1758Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 1767
0SpeciesTaxom
Caligula Moore, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Rinaca Moore, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1865Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North India
11 Species
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Antheraea paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776
Caligula bonita (Moore, 1865)⇒ Caligula lindia Moore, 1865
Caligula hockingii (Moore, 1865)⇒ Caligula lindia Moore, 1865
Caligula lindia Moore, 1865
Caligula sillemi (Moore, 1865)⇒ Caligula lindia Moore, 1865
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953
Rinaca lindia (Moore, 1865)⇒ Caligula lindia Moore, 1865
Saturnia lindia Moore, 1865

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in North India
SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
8
10
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