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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region South-central China (Central China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
442
4750
11799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
442
4750
11799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
421
4655
11655
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
249
3163
7534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1307
2341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1307
2341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1306
2340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
901
1633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
854
1564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
60
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
9
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South-central China
9 Genera with 15 Species
Actias Leach, 1855Asian-American moon moths3SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1837Tussah moths2SpeciesTaxom
Argema Wallengren, 1897African moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cricula Walker, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Loepa Moore, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1847Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South-central China
15 Species
Actias ningpoana Fielder, 1862Chinese moon moth
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Actias sinensis Walker, 1855Chinese moon moth
Antheraea (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Chinese oak silk moth
Antheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837Assam Silkmoth
Argema dubernardi Oberthür, 1897
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Cricula hainanensis Brechlin, 2004
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Loepa katinka Westwood, 1848Golden Emperor Moth
Loepa obscuromarginata Naumann, 1998
Loepa sikkima Moore, 1865
Loepa sikkma Moore, 1865
Samia wangi Naumann & Pe..., 2001Lesser Atlas Moth
Saturnia pyretorum Westwood, 1847

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in South-central China
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
9
15
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