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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
747
14606
54854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
743
14574
54738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
709
14348
54057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
438
11533
47057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3620
14603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3614
14580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3597
14442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2088
8566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1895
7797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
139
457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
46
157
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic South Africa
46 Genera with 157 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRTUV
Actias Leach, 1877Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adafroptilum Darge, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Adrougeriana Darge, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Afroptilum Gillies, 199010SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1861Tussah moths6SpeciesTaxom
Antistathmoptera Tams, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Argema Wallengren, 1847African moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Athletes Karsch, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Aurivillius Packard, 18495SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 0Eyed Silkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Basquiniana Darge, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Bunaea Hübner, 186010SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Campimoptilum Karsch, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Capena Fawcett, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cinabra Sonthonnax, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18978SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Decachorda Aurivillius, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Eochroa Felder, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 18497SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 186519SpeciesTaxom
Goodia Holland, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Gynanisa Walker, 186013SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18817SpeciesTaxom
Holocerina Pinhey, 18495SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchirioides Lemaire, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 18477SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 17934SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 19117SpeciesTaxom
Melanocera Sonthonnax, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pselaphelia Aurivillius, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaphelia Kirby, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Pseudimbrasia Rougeot, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 18497SpeciesTaxom
Rohaniella Bouvier, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Tagoropsis Felder, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Urota Westwood, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Usta Wallengren, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Vegetia Jordan, 18313SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic South Africa
157 Species and 24 Subspecies
Actias gnoma gnoma Butler, 1877
Adafroptilum incana Sonthonnax, 1899
Adrougeriana nenia Westwood, 1849
Afroptilum (Afroptiloides) varium (Gillies, 1990)⇒ Acanthiops varius Crass, 1947
Afroptilum excisum (Gillies, 1990)⇒ Cheleocloeon excisum Barnard, 1932
Afroptilum falcatum (Gillies, 1990)⇒ Cheleocloeon falcatum Crass, 1947
Afroptilum flavum (Gillies, 1990)⇒ Crassabwa flava Crass, 1947
Afroptilum indusii (Gillies, 1990)⇒ Dabulamanzia indusii Crass, 1947
Afroptilum medium (Gillies, 1990)⇒ Dabulamanzia media Crass, 1947
Afroptilum parvum Crass, 1947
Afroptilum spinulosum Gillies, 1990
Afroptilum sudafricanum Lestage, 1924
Afroptilum tarsale (Gillies, 1990)⇒ Dabulamanzia tarsale Gillies, 1990
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Antheraea (Antheraea) jana Stoll, 1782
Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861Japanese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Antheraea diehli Lemaire, 1979
Antheraea melaina John, 1928
Antheraea ornata (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antistathmoptera daltonae Tams, 1935
Antistathmoptera rectangulata Pinhey, 1968
Argema mimosae Boisduval, 1847African Moon Moth
Athletes gigas Sonthonnax, 1902
Athletes semialba Sonthonnax, 1904
Aurivillius arata Westwood, 1849
Aurivillius aratus Westwood, 1849
Aurivillius divaricatus Bouvier, 1927
Aurivillius fusca Rothschild, 1895
Aurivillius fuscus Westwood, 1849
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris larra larra
Basquiniana cana Aurivillius, 1893
Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth
Bunaea alcinoe aslauga Kirby, 1877
Bunaea aslauga (Kirby, 1877)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Bunaea barbertonia (Oberthür, 1910)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Bunaea caffra (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Bunaea caffraria (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Bunaea debeeri (Oberthür, 1910)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Bunaea durbania (Oberthür, 1910)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Bunaea nyctalops Wallengren, 1860
Bunaea punctigera Wallengren, 1860
Bunaeopsis annabellae Lemaire & Ro..., 1975
Bunaeopsis arabella Aurivillius, 1893
Bunaeopsis jacksoni Jordan, 1908
Bunaeopsis oubie Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Bunaeopsis rendalli Rothschild, 1897
Campimoptilum kuntzei Dewitz, 1881
Capena fuscinervis Stål, 1866
Cinabra bracteata Distant, 1897
Cinabra hyperbius Westwood, 1881
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Cirina forda forda Westwood, 1849
Cirina forda invenusta Wallengren, 1860
Cirina forda semicaeca Walker, 1855
Cirina forda similis Distant, 1897
Cirina invenusta Wallengren, 1860
Cirina semicaeca Walker, 1855
Cirina similis Distant, 1897
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865Pine devil
Decachorda aspersa Bouvier, 1927
Decachorda fulvia Druce, 1886
Decachorda rosea Aurivillius, 1898
Eochroa trimeni Felder, 1874
Eochroa trimenii Felder, 1875
Epiphora bauhiniae Guérin-Ménev..., 1829African Atlas moth
Epiphora bauhiniae vera Janse, 1918
Epiphora manowensis Gschwandner, 1923
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora mythimnia Westwood, 1849
Epiphora scribonia (Westwood, 1849)⇒ Epiphora mythimnia Westwood, 1849
Epiphora vacuna Westwood, 1849
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) anna Maassen & We..., 1885
Gonimbrasia anna anna Maassen, 1885
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) macrothyris Rothschild, 1906
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) rectilineata Sonthonnax, 1899
Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849Mopane Moth
Gonimbrasia bubo Bouvier, 1930
Gonimbrasia capensis Cramer, 1780
Gonimbrasia carnegiei Janse, 1918
Gonimbrasia carnigiei Janse, 1918
Gonimbrasia cytherea Fabricius, 1775
Gonimbrasia gueinzii Staudinger, 1872
Gonimbrasia hoehnelii Rogenhofer, 1891
Gonimbrasia perscitus Darge, 1992
Gonimbrasia petiveri Guérin-Ménev..., 1845
Gonimbrasia tyrrhea Cramer, 1775Willow tree caterpillar
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Nudaurelia wahlbergina Rougeot, 1972
Gonimbrasia wahlbergii wahlbergii Boisduval, 1847
Gonimbrasia werneri Darge, 2018
Gonimbrasia zambesina Walker, 1865
Goodia kuntzei Dewitz, 1881
Gynanisa ata Strand, 1911
Gynanisa campionea (Signoret, 1845)⇒ Gynanisa maia Klug, 1836
Gynanisa isis (Duncan & Wes..., 1841)⇒ Gynanisa maia Klug, 1836
Gynanisa maia Klug, 1836
Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836Chipumi
Gynanisa maja campiona Girard, 1882
Gynanisa maja campionea Signoret, 1845
Gynanisa maja isis Westwood, 1841
Gynanisa maja maja Klug, 1836
Gynanisa maja tata Wallengren, 1860
Gynanisa melanica Pinhey, 1968
Gynanisa meridiei Darge, 2008
Gynanisa tata Wallengren, 1860
Heniocha apollonia Cramer, 1782
Heniocha bioculata (Aurivillius, 1879)⇒ Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872
Heniocha divisa (Bryk, 1939)⇒ Heniocha apollonia Cramer, 1782
Heniocha dryops (Maassen, 1872)⇒ Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872
Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872Marbled Emperor
Heniocha marnois (Rogenhofer, 1891)⇒ Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872
Heniocha terpsichorina (Westwood, 1881)⇒ Acosmeryx beatae Cadiou, 2005
Holocerina agomensis Karsch, 1896
Holocerina angulata Aurivillius, 1893
Holocerina rhodesiensis Janse, 1918
Holocerina smilax Westwood, 1849
Holocerina smilax smilax Westwood, 1849
Hyperchirioides bulaea Maassen & We..., 1885
Hyperchirioides smilax Westwood, 1849
Imbrasia anna (Maassen & We..., 1885)⇒ Gonimbrasia anna Maassen & We..., 1885
Imbrasia cytherea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Gonimbrasia cytherea Fabricius, 1775
Imbrasia ertli Rebel, 1904
Imbrasia gueinzii (Staudinger, 1872)⇒ Nudaurelia gueinzii Staudinger, 1872
Imbrasia rectilineata Sonthonnax, 1899
Imbrasia tyrrhena tyrrhena
Imbrasia wahlbergi Boisduval, 1847
Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Lobobunaea angasana Westwood, 1849
Lobobunaea phaedusa Drury, 1782
Lobobunaea saturnus Fabricius, 1793
Ludia delegorguei Boisduval, 1847
Ludia goniata Rothschild, 1907
Ludia monroei Jordan, 1938
Ludia obscura aora
Ludia orinoptena Karsch, 1893
Ludia orinoptena monroei Jordan, 1938
Ludia vetusta Strand, 1911
Melanocera dargei Terral, 1991
Melanocera menippe Westwood, 1849
Micragone cana Aurivillius, 1893
Micragone nubifera Bouvier, 1936
Nudaurelia carnegiei Janse, 1918
Nudaurelia dione Fabricius, 1793
Nudaurelia gueinzii Staudinger, 1872
Nudaurelia macrothyris Rothschild, 1906
Nudaurelia wahlbergina Rougeot, 1972
Opodiphthera helena White, 1843Helena Emperor Moth
Orthogonioptilum adiegetum Karsch, 1893
Paradaemonia samba samba
Pselaphelia flavivitta Walker, 1862
Pseudaphelia apollinaris Boisduval, 1847
Pseudaphelia balamoal Guérin-Mén..., 1847
Pseudaphelia paleacea (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Pseudaphelia apollinaris Boisduval, 1847
Pseudimbrasia deyrollei Thomson, 1858
Pseudimbrasia deyrollii Oberthür, 1910
Pseudobunaea epithyrena Maassen & We..., 1885
Pseudobunaea heyeri Weymer, 1896
Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Pseudobunaea natalensis Aurivillius, 1893
Pseudobunaea patruelis Distant, 1903
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena Westwood, 1849
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena tyrrhena Westwood, 1849
Rohaniella pygmaea Maassen & We..., 1885Pigmy Emperor
Rohaniella pygmaea pygmaea Maassen & We..., 1885
Tagoropsis flavinata Walker, 1865
Tagoropsis flavinata flavinata Walker, 1865
Tagoropsis natalensis (Felder, 1874)⇒ Tagoropsis flavinata Walker, 1865
Tagoropsis rougeoti D.S. Fletcher, 1968
Urota sinope Westwood, 1849
Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885Cavorting Emperor
Usta terpsichore terpsichore Maassen, 1885
Usta wallengrenii C. Felder & ..., 1859
Vegetia dewitzi Maassen & We..., 1885
Vegetia ducalis Jordan, 1922Ducal Princeling
Vegetia grimmia Geyer, 1831

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
42
152
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