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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Southern Ontario (Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
553
6262
15077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
551
6258
15073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
526
6143
14753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
372
5224
12857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
70
1439
3565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1438
3564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1432
3556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
939
2389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
847
1976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
45
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
15
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Ontario
15 Genera with 22 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms4SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth3SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18652SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Ontario
22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Anisota finlaysoni Riotte, 1969Finlaysons Oakworm Moth
Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797Orange-striped oak worm
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887New England Buck Moth
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Southern Ontario
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
7
9
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