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Checklist of Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
for Saskatchewan (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
415
3752
8521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
414
3749
8518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
394
3688
8402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
295
3178
7471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
917
2430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
917
2430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
913
2423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
639
1826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
565
1553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
23
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Saskatchewan
8 Genera with 12 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms2SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18723SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saskatchewan
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Anisota manitobensis McDunnough, 1921Manitoba Oakworm Moth
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872)⇒ Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Saskatchewan
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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