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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
638
10421
42784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
634
10403
42747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
601
10265
42432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
390
8244
36333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
2650
9990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
2648
9961
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
2639
9941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1597
5144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1401
4197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
85
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
33
71
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Europe
33 Genera with 71 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPS
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adafroptilum Darge, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms3SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1861Tussah moths10SpeciesTaxom
Antistathmoptera Tams, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Aurivillius Packard, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Cinabra Sonthonnax, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19184SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1943Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 02SpeciesTaxom
Melanocera Sonthonnax, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 20143SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 19925SpeciesTaxom
Perisomena Walker, 18256SpeciesTaxom
Polythysana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Protogynanisa Rougeot, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudantheraea Weymer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaphelia Kirby, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1847Emperor moths6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18792SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Europe
71 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Adafroptilum tuberculatum Darge, Nauma..., 2003
Aglia macropis Lenz, 1925
Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758Tau emperor
Anisota peigleri Riotte, 1975Peigler's Oakworm Moth
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
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 (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm 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
Antistathmoptera elegans Darge, 2015
Aurivillius cadioui Bouyer, 2008
Aurivillius orientalis Bouyer, 2007
Aurivillius propinquus Darge, 2013
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Bunaeopsis fervida Darge, 2003
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Cinabra rubicundosus Darge, 2014
Cinabra versicoloris Darge, 2014
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865Pine devil
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Epiphora albidus Druce, 1886
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora paradoxa (Dufrane, 1953)⇒ Epiphora albidus Druce, 1886
Epiphora vera Janse, 1918
Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943Chinati Sheepmoth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea Morawitz, 1876
Lobobunaea dargei Lemaire, 1971
Ludia arida Jordan, 1938
Ludia obscura aora
Melanocera microphtalma Darge, 1994
Micragone herilla Westwood, 1849
Micragone mirei Darge, 1990
Micragone propelittoralis Darge, 2014
Nudaurelia subflava Darge, 2014
Orthogonioptilum apium Basquin, 1995
Orthogonioptilum dargei Basquin, 1992
Orthogonioptilum deletum Jordan, 1922
Orthogonioptilum klinzigi Darge, 1988
Orthogonioptilum silvaticum Darge, 1992
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
Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Pseudaphelia margilutea Bouvier, 1927
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
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
Saturnia pyretorum Westwood, 1847
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
24
57
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