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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Rio de Janeiro (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
409
4319
8071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
4319
8071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
4275
7998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
3394
6433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1050
2092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1050
2092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1047
2087
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
748
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
712
1519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
88
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
39
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rio de Janeiro
39 Genera with 56 Species
#ACDEHILMOPRST
Adelocephala Duponchel, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 1767
0SpeciesTaxom
Automerella Michener, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1875Eyed Silkmoths4SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Catacantha Bouvier, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Dacunju Travassos & ..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Dirphiopsis Bouvier, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1775Imperial Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Eubergia Bouvier, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Eudyaria Dyar, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19138SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ithomisa Oberthür, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1855Giant Silkworm Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Loxolomia Maassen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Machaerosema Rothschild, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Micrattacus Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Oiticella Travassos & ..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ormiscodes Blanchard, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Periga Walker, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Prohylesia Draudt, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio de Janeiro
56 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adelocephala purpurascens Schaus, 1905
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Adeloneivaia subangulata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Arsenura aspasia Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Arsenura orbignyana Guérin-Ménev..., 1884
Arsenura sylla Cramer, 1779
Arsenura xanthopus Walker, 1855
Automerella aurora Maassen & We..., 1885
Automeris illustris Walker, 1855
Automeris janus Cramer, 1775
Automeris melanops Walker, 1865
Automeris tristis Boisduval, 1875
Caio romulus Maassen, 1860
Cerodirphia mielkei Lemaire, 2002
Cicia crocata Boisduval, 1872
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia laocoon Cramer, 1770
Citheronia phoronea Cramer, 1779
Copaxa decrescens Walker, 1855
Dacunju jucunda Walker, 1855
Dirphia monticola Zerny, 1924
Dirphiopsis ayuruoca Foetterle, 1902
Dirphiopsis picturata Schaus, 1913
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Dysdaemonia brasiliensis Rothschild, 1906
Eacles ducalis Walker, 1855
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles masoni Schaus, 1896
Eacles mayi Schaus, 1920
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Eubergia caisa Berg, 1883
Eudyaria venata Butler, 1871
Hylesia corevia Hübner, 1825
Hylesia livex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia nanus Walker, 1855
Hylesia obrifex
Hylesia orbifex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia remex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia terranea Schaus, 1906
Hylesia vindex Dyar, 1913
Hyperchiria incisa Walker, 1855
Lonomia obliqua (Walker, 1855)⇒ Lonomia achelous Cramer, 1777
Loxolomia serpentina Maassen, 1869
Ludia obscura aora
Molippa sabina Walker, 1855
Oiticella convergens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Periga circumstans Walker, 1855
Periga falcata Walker, 1855
Prohylesia zikani Draudt, 1929
Ptiloscola cinerea Schaus, 1900
Rhescyntis hippodamia {Cramer, 1777
Rhescyntis pseudomartii Lemaire, 1975
Rothschildia hopfferi C. Felder & ..., 1859
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Rio de Janeiro
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
17
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
4
3
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