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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
783
15064
73730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
779
15035
73567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
729
14837
73064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
466
12033
63593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
89
3230
13158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
88
3226
13107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
84
3211
13072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1931
6541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1723
5475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
104
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
39
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Europe
39 Genera with 75 Species
#ABCDEGHLNOPRST
Actias Leach, 1849Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adafroptilum Darge, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1861Tussah moths9SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cinabra Sonthonnax, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dogoia Bouyer, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Graellsia Grote, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 19905SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Perisomena Walker, 18256SpeciesTaxom
Polythysana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Protogynanisa Rougeot, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Pselaphelia Aurivillius, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Pseudantheraea Weymer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Europe
75 Species and 4 Subspecies
Actias isabellae Graells, 1849Spanish Moon Moth
Adafroptilum bellum Darge, Nauma..., 2003
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Aglia macropis Lenz, 1925
Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758Tau emperor
Antheraea (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Chinese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Antheraea) sergestus (Westwood, 1881)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861Japanese oak silk moth
Antheraea calida (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea fentoni (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea hazina (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea morosa (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea ornata (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea ornatrix (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Attacus dohertyi W. Rothschild, 1895
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris celata Lemaire, 1969
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Bunaeopsis francottei Darge, 1992
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Cinabra commixtus Darge, 2014
Cirina amieti Darge, 1975
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Citheronia bellavista Draudt, 1930
Copaxa curvilinea Schaus, 1912
Dogoia stellata Darge, 1994
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Epiphora acuta Darge, 2012
Epiphora murphyi Bouyer, 2008
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Graellsia isabellae (Graells, 1849)⇒ Actias isabellae Graells, 1849
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Ludia obscura aora
Nudaurelia antelata Darge, 2003
Orthogonioptilum adamaouensis Darge, 1988
Orthogonioptilum conspectum (Rougeot, 1962)⇒ Orthogonioptilum ochraceum Rougeot, 1958
Orthogonioptilum hodeberti Darge, 1988
Orthogonioptilum nigrescens Bouyer, 1994
Orthogonioptilum solium Bouyer, 1990
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Oxytenis naemia Druce, 1906
Perisomena caecigena Kupido, 1825Autumn Emperor Moth
Perisomena derosata (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena parviocellata (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena transcaucasica (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena unicolor (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena wiskotti (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Polythysana cinerascens Philippi, 1859
Protogynanisa athletoides Rougeot, 1971
Pselaphelia vingerhoedti Bouyer, 2008
Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Pseudobunaea elucida Darge, 2009
Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Pseudobunaea redlichi (Weymer, 1901)⇒ Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia cynthia walkeri Felder & Felder, 1862
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia pavonia ligurica Weisman, 1896
Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Saturnia (Eudia) spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Sloe Emperor Moth
Saturnia (Perisomena) caecigena (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syssphinx colla Dyar, 1907
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in South Europe
SubfamilyAgliinae
Packard, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
22
50
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