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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Queensland (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
713
10688
33073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
709
10675
33062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
674
10520
32717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
419
8235
27490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
85
2850
7879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
83
2847
7874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
81
2838
7851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1600
4145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1371
3545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
58
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
13
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Queensland
13 Genera with 24 Species
Actias Leach, 1877Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1819
Tussah moths0SpeciesTaxom
Coscinocera Butler, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Neodiphthera Fletcher, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 192410SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Syntherata Maassen, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Queensland
24 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actias gnoma gnoma Butler, 1877
Coscinocera hercules Miskin, 1876Hercules Moth
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Ludia obscura aora
Neodiphthera rhythmica Turner, 1936
Neodiphthera saccopeoa Turner, 1928
Opodiphthera astrophela Walker, 1855Emperor Moth
Opodiphthera carnea (Sonthonnax, 1899)⇒ Opodiphthera loranthi Lucas, 1891
Opodiphthera engaea Turner, 1922Saturniid Moth
Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864Emperor Gum Moth
Opodiphthera excavus Lane, 1995
Opodiphthera fervida Jordan, 1910Saturniid Moth
Opodiphthera helena White, 1843Helena Emperor Moth
Opodiphthera loranthi Lucas, 1891Mistletoe Emperor Moth
Opodiphthera rhythmica Turner, 1936
Opodiphthera saccopoea Turner, 1924
Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Syntherata escarlata D.A. Lane, E..., 2010
Syntherata janetta White, 1843
Syntherata mirata D.A. Lane, E..., 2010
Titaea orsinome Hübner, 1823

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Queensland
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

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
10
21
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