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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
490
6922
16136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
489
6921
16135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
468
6849
15979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
289
5336
12590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1535
3414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1535
3414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1528
3407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1090
2536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1044
2467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
128
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
69
169
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Brazil
69 Genera with 169 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRST
Adelocephala Duponchel, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Adelowalkeria Travassos, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Almeidella Oiticica, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1797Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antarctia Hübner, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 18559SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 1767
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrolippa Brechlin & M..., 18552SpeciesTaxom
Automerella Michener, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1875Eyed Silkmoths14SpeciesTaxom
Automeropsis Lemaire, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Callodirphia Michener, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Catacantha Bouvier, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17934SpeciesTaxom
Citioica Travassos & ..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 19052SpeciesTaxom
Dacunju Travassos & ..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 19309SpeciesTaxom
Dirphiopsis Bouvier, 19585SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1775Imperial Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Eubergia Bouvier, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Eudyaria Dyar, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Heliconisa Walker, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hidripa Draudt, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 191319SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchirioides Lemaire, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hyperdirphia Packard, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Ithomisa Oberthür, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1855Giant Silkworm Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Loxolomia Maassen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Machaerosema Rothschild, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Micrattacus Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Neorcarnegia Draudt, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Oiticella Travassos & ..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ormiscodes Blanchard, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Periga Walker, 04SpeciesTaxom
Phricodia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Procitheronia Michener, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Prohylesia Draudt, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Psilopygida Michener, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schausiella Bouvier, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Scolesa Michener, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Travassosula Michener, 19211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Brazil
169 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adelocephala purpurascens Schaus, 1905
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Adeloneivaia fallax Boisduval, 1872
Adeloneivaia subangulata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Adelowalkeria flavosignata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Adelowalkeria siriae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758Tau emperor
Almeidella almeidai Oiticica, 1946
Almeidella corrupta Schaus, 1913
Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797Orange-striped oak worm
Antarctia multifarior Hübner, 1820
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Arsenura angulatus Bouvier, 1924
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Arsenura aspasia Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Arsenura biundulata Schaus, 1906
Arsenura meander Walker, 1855
Arsenura orbignyana Guérin-Ménev..., 1884
Arsenura pandora Klug, 1836Autumn Emperor Moth
Arsenura sylla Cramer, 1779
Arsenura xanthopus Walker, 1855
Austrolippa convergens Walker, 1855
Austrolippa cruenta Walker, 1855
Automerella aurora Maassen & We..., 1885
Automerella flexuosa R. Felder & ..., 1874
Automeris basalis Walker, 1855
Automeris beckeri Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Automeris bilinea Walker, 1855
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris illustris Walker, 1855
Automeris incarnata Walker, 1865
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris janus Cramer, 1775
Automeris melanops Walker, 1865
Automeris naranja Schaus, 1898
Automeris nebulosus Conte, 1906
Automeris ovalina Conte, 1906
Automeris submacula Walker, 1855
Automeris tristis Boisduval, 1875
Automeropsis umbrata Boisduval, 1875
Caio romulus Maassen, 1860
Callodirphia arpi Schaus, 1908
Catacantha ferruginea Draudt, 1929
Catacantha oculata Schaus, 1921
Cerodirphia apunctata Dias & Lemaire, 1991
Cerodirphia mielkei Lemaire, 2002
Cerodirphia opis Schaus, 1892
Cerodirphia vagans Walker, 1855
Cerodirphia zikani Schaus, 1921
Cicia crocata Boisduval, 1872
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia laocoon Cramer, 1770
Citheronia mogya Schaus, 1920
Citheronia phoronea Cramer, 1779
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Copaxa decrescens Walker, 1855
Copaxa joinvillea Schaus, 1921
Copaxa mielkeorum Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copiopteryx semiramis Cramer, 1779
Copiopteryx sonthonnaxi André, 1905
Dacunju jucunda Walker, 1855
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Dirphia baroma Schaus, 1906
Dirphia epiolina Felder, 1874
Dirphia fornax Druce, 1903
Dirphia monticola Zerny, 1924
Dirphia sombrero Le Cerf, 1934
Dirphia triangulum Walker, 1855
Dirphia trisignata Felder, 1874
Dirphia zikani Draudt, 1930
Dirphiopsis ayuruoca Foetterle, 1902
Dirphiopsis brockmanni Mielke , Bro..., 2008
Dirphiopsis multicolor Walker, 1855
Dirphiopsis picturata Schaus, 1913
Dirphiopsis wanderbilti Pearson, 1958
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Dysdaemonia brasiliensis Rothschild, 1906
Dysdaemonia fosteri Rothschild, 1906
Eacles camposportoi Mendes, 1937
Eacles ducalis Walker, 1855
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles masoni Schaus, 1896
Eacles mayi Schaus, 1920
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Eubergia caisa Berg, 1883
Eudyaria venata Butler, 1871
Gamelia anableps R. Felder & ..., 1874
Gamelia catharina Draudt, 1929
Gamelia remissoides Lemaire, 1967
Heliconisa pagenstecheri Geyer, 1835
Hidripa paranensis Bouvier, 1929
Hylesia corevia Hübner, 1825
Hylesia falcifera Hübner, 1825
Hylesia livex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia maurex Draudt, 1929
Hylesia metapyrrha Walker, 1855
Hylesia minasia Schaus, 1921
Hylesia munonia Schaus, 1927
Hylesia nanus Walker, 1855
Hylesia obrifex
Hylesia oratex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia orbifex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia paulex Dognin, 1922
Hylesia remex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia rufex Draudt, 1929
Hylesia scortina Draudt, 1929
Hylesia sorana Schaus, 1927
Hylesia terranea Schaus, 1906
Hylesia tiphys Dognin, 1916
Hylesia vindex Dyar, 1913
Hyperchiria incisa Walker, 1855
Hyperchirioides bulaea Maassen & We..., 1885
Ithomisa catherina Schaus, 1896
Leucanella gibbosus Conte, 1906
Leucanella janeira Westwood, 1854
Leucanella memusae Walker, 1855
Leucanella saturata Walker, 1855
Leucanella viridescens Walker, 1855
Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Lonomia obliqua (Walker, 1855)⇒ Lonomia achelous Cramer, 1777
Loxolomia serpentina Maassen, 1869
Ludia obscura aora
Molippa convergens Walker, 1855
Molippa cruenta Walker, 1855
Molippa nibasa Maassen & We..., 1885
Molippa sabina Walker, 1855
Molippa superba Burmeister, 1878
Neorcarnegia basirei Schaus, 1892
Oiticella convergens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Ormiscodes perdix Maassen & We..., 1886
Othorene cadmus Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Paradaemonia meridionalis A.J.A.de Cam..., 2007
Paradaemonia pluto Westwood, 1854
Periga circumstans Walker, 1855
Periga falcata Walker, 1855
Periga insidiosa Lemaire, 1971
Periga santaleopoldina
Procitheronia principalis Walker, 1855
Prohylesia friburgensis Schaus, 1915
Prohylesia rosalinda Draudt, 1929
Prohylesia zikani Draudt, 1929
Pseudautomeris brasiliensis Walker, 1855
Pseudautomeris coronis Schaus, 1913
Pseudautomeris erubescens Boisduval, 1875
Pseudautomeris hubneri Boisduval, 1875
Pseudautomeris luteata Walker, 1865
Pseudodirphia catarinensis Lemaire, 1975
Psilopygida walkeri Grote, 1867
Ptiloscola cinerea Schaus, 1900
Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953
Rhescyntis hippodamia {Cramer, 1777
Rhescyntis pseudomartii Lemaire, 1975
Rothschildia arethusa Walker, 1855
Rothschildia aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia hopfferi C. Felder & ..., 1859
Rothschildia jacobaeae Walker, 1855
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Schausiella arpi Schaus, 1892
Schausiella janeira Schaus, 1892
Scolesa leucantha Boisduval, 1872
Scolesa totoma (Schaus, 1900)⇒ Adelowalkeria totoma Schaus, 1900
Scolesa viettei Travassos, 1959
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Travassosula subfumata Schaus, 1921

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Southeast Brazil
SubfamilyAgliinae
Packard, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
9
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
14
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
30
96
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
8
14
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