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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Santa Elena (Starr County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
790
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
790
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
777
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
689
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
277
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
277
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
277
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
187
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
184
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
22
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Elena (Starr County)
5 Genera with 5 Species
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Elena (Starr County)
5 Species
Adeloneivaia isara Dognin, 1905
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Santa Elena (Starr County)
SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
1
1
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