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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
447
5281
10268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
447
5281
10268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
431
5219
10149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
275
4237
8364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1458
2855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1458
2855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1454
2851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1042
2123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
988
2051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
108
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
56
133
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Brazil
56 Genera with 133 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRST
Adelocephala Duponchel, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Adelowalkeria Travassos, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Almeidella Oiticica, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Antarctia Hübner, 04SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Austrolippa Brechlin & M..., 18552SpeciesTaxom
Automerella Michener, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1885Eyed Silkmoths13SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Callodirphia Michener, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Catacantha Bouvier, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17703SpeciesTaxom
Citioica Travassos & ..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 19053SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 185511SpeciesTaxom
Dirphiopsis Bouvier, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1775Imperial Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eubergia Bouvier, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Eudyaria Dyar, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Heliconisa Walker, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hidripa Draudt, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Ithomisa Oberthür, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 2011Giant Silkworm Moth4SpeciesTaxom
Loxolomia Maassen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Megaceresa Michener, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mielkesia Lemaire, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Neorcarnegia Draudt, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Oiticella Travassos & ..., 19242SpeciesTaxom
Ormiscodes Blanchard, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Periga Walker, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Procitheronia Michener, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Prohylesia Draudt, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Psilopygida Michener, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Scolesa Michener, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Travassosula Michener, 19211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Brazil
133 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adelocephala purpurascens Schaus, 1905
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Adeloneivaia subangulata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Adelowalkeria flavosignata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Adelowalkeria siriae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Adelowalkeria tristygma Boisduval, 1872
Almeidella approximans Schaus, 1920
Almeidella corrupta Schaus, 1913
Antarctia fervida
Antarctia marcona
Antarctia pallidivena
Antarctia venata
Arsenura angulatus Bouvier, 1924
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Arsenura meander Walker, 1855
Arsenura orbignyana Guérin-Ménev..., 1884
Arsenura sylla Cramer, 1779
Arsenura xanthopus Walker, 1855
Austrolippa convergens Walker, 1855
Austrolippa cruenta Walker, 1855
Automerella aurora Maassen & We..., 1885
Automeris basalis Walker, 1855
Automeris castrensis Schaus, 1898
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris illustris Walker, 1855
Automeris inornata Walker, 1855
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris larra larra
Automeris melanops Walker, 1865
Automeris naranja Schaus, 1898
Automeris ovalina Conte, 1906
Automeris submacula Walker, 1855
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris violascens Maassen & We..., 1885
Caio romulus Maassen, 1860
Callodirphia arpi Schaus, 1908
Catacantha ferruginea Draudt, 1929
Cerodirphia opis Schaus, 1892
Cerodirphia rubripes Draudt, 1930
Cerodirphia zikani Schaus, 1921
Cicia nettia Schaus, 1921
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia brissotii Boisduval, 1868
Citheronia johnsoni Schaus, 1928
Citheronia laocoon Cramer, 1770
Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Copaxa decrescens Walker, 1855
Copaxa flavina Draudt, 1929
Copaxa flavobrunnea Bouvier, 1930
Copaxa mielkeorum Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copiopteryx jehovah Strecker, 1874
Copiopteryx semiramis Cramer, 1779
Copiopteryx sonthonnaxi André, 1905
Dirphia aphrodite Bouvier, 1929
Dirphia araucariae E.D. Jones, 1908
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Dirphia curitiba Draudt, 1930
Dirphia dolosa Bouvier, 1929
Dirphia epiolina Felder, 1874
Dirphia moderata Bouvier, 1929
Dirphia muscosa Schaus, 1898
Dirphia parallela Schaus, 1921
Dirphia picturata Schaus, 1913
Dirphia ursina Walker, 1855
Dirphiopsis ayuruoca Foetterle, 1902
Dirphiopsis delta Foetterle, 1902
Dirphiopsis lombardi Bouvier, 1924
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles bertrandi Lemaire, 1981
Eacles ducalis Walker, 1855
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles masoni Schaus, 1896
Eacles mayi Schaus, 1920
Eacles ormondei Schaus, 1889
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Eubergia caisa Berg, 1883
Eudyaria venata Butler, 1871
Gamelia catharina Draudt, 1929
Gamelia remissoides Lemaire, 1967
Heliconisa pagenstecheri Geyer, 1835
Hidripa paranensis Bouvier, 1929
Hidripa taglia Schaus, 1896
Hylesia oratex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia rufex Draudt, 1929
Hylesia scortina Draudt, 1929
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Hyperchiria incisa Walker, 1855
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Ithomisa kinkelini Ch. Oberthür, 1881
Leucanella janeira Westwood, 1854
Leucanella memusae Walker, 1855
Leucanella viridescens Walker, 1855
Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Lonomia achelous Cramer, 1777
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Lonomia obliqua (Walker, 1855)⇒ Lonomia achelous Cramer, 1777
Lonomia parobliqua Brechlin , M..., 2011
Loxolomia serpentina Maassen, 1869
Megaceresa pulchra Bouvier, 1923
Mielkesia paranaensis Rego Barros ..., 1968
Molippa cruenta Walker, 1855
Molippa simillima Jones, 1907
Neorcarnegia basirei Schaus, 1892
Oiticella convergens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Oiticella luteciae Bouvier, 1924
Ormiscodes caxambua Schaus, 1921
Othorene peggyae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Oxytenis nubila Jordan, 1924
Paradaemonia pluto Westwood, 1854
Paradaemonia thelia Jordan, 1922
Periga circaustralis
Periga circumstans Walker, 1855
Procitheronia principalis Walker, 1855
Procitheronia purpurea Oiticica, 1930
Prohylesia zikani Draudt, 1929
Pseudautomeris coronis Schaus, 1913
Pseudautomeris grammivora Jones, 1908
Pseudautomeris stawiarskii Gagarin, 1936
Psilopygida walkeri Grote, 1867
Rhescyntis hippodamia {Cramer, 1777
Rhescyntis martii Perty, 1834
Rothschildia arethusa Walker, 1855
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia hopfferi C. Felder & ..., 1859
Rothschildia jacobaeae Walker, 1855
Rothschildia speculifer Walker, 1855
Scolesa totoma (Schaus, 1900)⇒ Adelowalkeria totoma Schaus, 1900
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Therinia transversaria Druce, 1887
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Titaea tamerlan guayaquila Schaus, 1932
Travassosula subfumata Schaus, 1921

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in South Brazil
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
8
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
13
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
25
70
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
4
12
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