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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Region Amazonia (Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
1313
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
207
1313
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
195
1268
1888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
1034
1496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
414
729
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
414
729
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
414
729
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
342
657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
340
655
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
47
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
23
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Region Amazonia
23 Genera with 41 Species
#ACDEGHMOPRS
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Asthenia Westwood, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Automerina Michener, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1906Eyed Silkmoths7SpeciesTaxom
Catacantha Bouvier, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Citioica Travassos & ..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1775Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Periga Walker, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Rachesa Michener, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Schausiella Bouvier, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Amazonia
41 Species
Adeloneivaia acuta Schaus, 1896
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Adeloneivaia sabulosa Rothschild, 1907
Adeloneivaia subangulata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Arsenura ciocolatina Draudt, 1930
Asthenia buckleyi Druce, 1890
Asthenia lactucina Cramer, 1780
Automerina auletes (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Automerina yungasletes Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris cinctistriga R. Felder & ..., 1874
Automeris fieldi Lemaire, 1969
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris jucunda Cramer, 1779
Automeris liberia Cramer, 1780
Automeris midea Maassen & We..., 1885
Automeris moresca Schaus, 1906
Catacantha stramentalis Draudt, 1929
Cerodirphia speciosa Cramer, 1777
Citheronia phoronea Cramer, 1779
Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Dirphia agis Cramer, 1775
Dirphia hircia Cramer, 1775
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Gamelia abasia Stoll, 1781
Hylesia ebalus Cramer, 1775
Hylesia melanostigma Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Hylesia murex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia nanus Walker, 1855
Hylesia pauper Dyar, 1913
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Molippa latemedia Walker, 1855
Molippa nibasa Maassen & We..., 1885
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Oxytenis naemia Druce, 1906
Paradaemonia samba Schaus, 1902
Periga bispinosa Lemaire, 1972
Rhescyntis hippodamia {Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Schausiella subochreata Schaus, 1904
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Region Amazonia
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
10
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
1
2
Genus
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