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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
539
6783
15823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
535
6777
15819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
513
6690
15568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
325
5350
12721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1728
3633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1728
3633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1726
3630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1199
2624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1148
2535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
100
312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
43
129
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Mexico
43 Genera with 129 Species
#ACDEHLMOPRST
Adelocephala Duponchel, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18724SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1988Oakworms2SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths3SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths32SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18902SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Citioica Travassos & ..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 2010Pinemoths2SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19068SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dirphiella Michener, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Dirphiopsis Bouvier, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1889Imperial Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1874Port Arthur Buck Moth5SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Lemaireodirphia Brechlin & M..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 2011Giant Silkworm Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Ormiscodes Blanchard, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19058SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18675SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17806SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Mexico
129 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adelocephala purpurascens Schaus, 1905
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Adeloneivaia irrorata Schaus, 1900
Adeloneivaia isara Dognin, 1905
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Anisota dissimilis Boisduval, 1872
Anisota kendallorum Lemaire, 1988
Antheraea (Telea) godmani Druce, 1892
Antheraea (Telea) montezuma Sallé, 1856
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Arsenura championi Druce, 1886
Arsenura polyodonta Jordan, 1911
Automeris ahuitzotli Lemaire & Wolfe, 1993
Automeris banus Boisduval, 1875
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875Cecrops eyed Silkmoth
Automeris colenon Dyar, 1912
Automeris dandemon Dyar, 1912
Automeris daudiana Druce, 1894
Automeris eogena R. Felder & ..., 1874
Automeris escalantei Lemaire, 1969
Automeris excreta Draudt, 1929
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris hebe Walker, 1865
Automeris incarnata Walker, 1865
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris iris Walker, 1865Iris eyed Silkmoth
Automeris janus Cramer, 1775
Automeris lauta F. Johnson &..., 1948
Automeris macphaili Schaus, 1921
Automeris maeonia Druce, 1897
Automeris melmon Dyar, 1912
Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853
Automeris moloneyi Druce, 1897
Automeris montezuma Boisduval, 1875
Automeris pallidior Draudt, 1929
Automeris pelaezi Beutelspache..., 1988
Automeris randa Druce, 1894Randa's Eyed Silkmoth
Automeris staciae
Automeris stacieae Lemaire & Wolfe, 1993
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris wernermeisteri Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris zozine Druce, 1886
Automeris zurobara Druce, 1886
Caio championi Druce, 1886
Caio richardsoni Druce, 1890
Cerodirphia avenata Max Wilhelm ..., 1930
Cerodirphia wellingi Lemaire, 1973
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia azteca Schaus, 1896
Citheronia beledonon Dyar, 1912
Citheronia collaris Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia mexicana Grote & Robi..., 1866
Citheronia splendens Druce, 1886Splendid Royal Moth
Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Coloradia miahuatlanensis
Coloradia oaxacensis Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa copaxoides Dyar, 1912
Copaxa cydippe Druce, 1894
Copaxa denda Druce, 1894
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa mazaorum Lemaire, 1982
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa pascoandensis Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copiopteryx semiramis Cramer, 1779
Dirphia hircia Cramer, 1775
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles masoni Schaus, 1896
Eacles ormondei Schaus, 1889
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Hemileuca lares Druce, 1897
Hemileuca lex Druce, 1897
Hemileuca mania Druce, 1897
Hemileuca mexicana Druce, 1887
Hemileuca rubridorsa R. Felder, 1874
Heniocha marnois dyops Maassen, 1872
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia frigida Schaus, 1911
Hylesia ileana Schaus, 1932
Hylesia lineata Druce, 1886
Hylesia umbratula Dyar, 1915
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Lemaireodirphia centralis Brechlin & M..., 2012
Leucanella acutissima Walker, 1865
Leucanella contempta Lemaire, 1966
Leucanella fusca Walker, 1855
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Molippa nibasa Maassen & We..., 1885
Molippa ninfa Schaus, 1921
Molippa rosea Druce, 1886
Ormiscodes fumosa (Felder, 1874)⇒ Paradirphia fumosa Felder, 1874
Ormiscodes hoegei Druce, 1886
Othorene verana (Schaus, 1900)⇒ Othorene bernardoespinozai Brechlin & M..., 2011
Oxytenis beprea Druce, 1886
Paradaemonia andensis Rothschild, 1907
Paradirphia coprea Draudt, 1930
Paradirphia semirosea Walker, 1855
Paradirphia valverdei Lemaire & K...., 1990
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Pseudodirphia mexicana Bouvier, 1924
Ptiloscola dargei Lemaire, 1971
Ptiloscola surrotunda Dyar, 1925
Ptiloscola wellingi Lemaire, 1971
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853Jorulla silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia lichtenba (Dyar, 1912)⇒ Rothschildia maurus Burmeister, 1880
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia roxana Schaus, 1905
Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866
Sphingicampa blanchardi (Ferguson, 1971)⇒ Syssphinx blanchardi Ferguson, 1971
Sphingicampa heiligbrodti (Harvey, 1877)⇒ Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877
Sphingicampa montana (Packard, 1905)⇒ Usta alba Terral & Leq..., 1991
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syssphinx colla Dyar, 1907
Syssphinx colloida Dyar, 1925
Syssphinx malinalcoensis Lemaire, 1975
Syssphinx mexicana Boisduval, 1872
Syssphinx modena Dyar, 1913
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in South Mexico
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
5
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
17
64
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
7
22
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