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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
775
14516
48948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
773
14509
48939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
728
14308
48425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
449
11411
41055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
2851
8903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
82
2847
8898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
80
2832
8854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
1987
6666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
1825
6257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
149
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
75
230
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern South America
75 Genera with 230 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRST
Adelocephala Duponchel, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 06SpeciesTaxom
Adelowalkeria Travassos, 20114SpeciesTaxom
Adetomeris Michener, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Antarctia Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths2SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 17796SpeciesTaxom
Asthenia Westwood, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Asthenidia Westwood, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Automerina Michener, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths24SpeciesTaxom
Catacantha Bouvier, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Catocephala Blanchard, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ceratesa Michener, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Cercophana C. Felder, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cinommata Butler, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18818SpeciesTaxom
Citioica Travassos & ..., 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1863
Pinemoths0SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 20109SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 19052SpeciesTaxom
Cricula Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 19297SpeciesTaxom
Dirphiopsis Bouvier, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1775Imperial Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Eubergia Bouvier, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Eudelia Philippi, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eudyaria Dyar, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Giacomellia Bouvier, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Heliconisa Walker, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hidripa Draudt, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hirpida Draudt, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 191115SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 20047SpeciesTaxom
Ithomisa Oberthür, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 18558SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 2011Giant Silkworm Moth8SpeciesTaxom
Loxolomia Maassen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Micrattacus Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdulia Jordan, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19218SpeciesTaxom
Neocercophana Izquierdo, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Neorcarnegia Draudt, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Ormiscodes Blanchard, 183914SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 20114SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 02SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Periga Walker, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Phricodia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Polythysana Walker, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 04SpeciesTaxom
Psilopygida Michener, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 190718SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Schausiella Bouvier, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 19321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern South America
230 Species and 22 Subspecies
Adelocephala purpurascens Schaus, 1905
Adeloneivaia acuta Schaus, 1896
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Adeloneivaia jaustralica Brechlin & M..., 2011
Adeloneivaia sabulosa sabulosa
Adeloneivaia subangulata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Adeloneivaia subangulata subangulata
Adelowalkeria flavoboliviana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Adelowalkeria flavoparvissima Brechlin & M..., 2011
Adelowalkeria flavosignata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Adelowalkeria siriae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Adelowalkeria siriae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Adetomeris erythrops Blanchard, 1852
Adetomeris microphtalma Izquierdo, 1895
Adetomeris microphthalma Izquierdo, 1895
Antarctia amarga
Antarctia valstana
Antheraea (Telea) godmani Druce, 1892
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Arsenura arianae Brechlin & M..., 2010
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Arsenura fuscata Brechlin & M..., 2010
Arsenura ponderosa W. Rothschild, 1895
Arsenura rebeli Gschwandner, 1920
Arsenura sylla Cramer, 1779
Asthenia buckleyi Druce, 1890
Asthenia lactucina Cramer, 1780
Asthenia transversaria salax Jordan, 1924
Attacus paraliae Peigler, 1985
Automerina cypria (Gmelin, 1788)⇒ Automerina tatianae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automerina tatianae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris amanda Schaus, 1900
Automeris amanda tucumana Bouvier, 1930
Automeris amoena rotunda Lemaire, 1971
Automeris banus Boisduval, 1875
Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875Cecrops eyed Silkmoth
Automeris celata Lemaire, 1969
Automeris complicata Walker, 1855
Automeris coresus Boisduval, 1859
Automeris dagmarae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris duchartrei Bouvier, 1936
Automeris godarti Boisduval, 1875
Automeris grammoboliviana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris illustris Walker, 1855
Automeris larra Walker, 1855
Automeris larra larra
Automeris naranja Schaus, 1898
Automeris oberthurii Boisduval, 1875
Automeris parachacona Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris parageus Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris patagoniensis Lemaire, M.J..., 1992Patagonia eyed silkmoth
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris umbrosa Weymer, 1906
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Catacantha siriae Brechlin , M..., 2010
Catacantha stramentalis Draudt, 1929
Catocephala rufosignata Blanchard, 1852
Ceratesa hemirhodia Rothschild, 1907
Cercophana frauenfeldi Felder, 1862
Cercophana venusta Walker, 1856
Cerodirphia brunnea Draudt, 1930
Cerodirphia speciosa Cramer, 1777
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Cinommata bistrigata Butler, 1882
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Citheronia bellavista Draudt, 1930
Citheronia benjamini Schaus, 1933
Citheronia brissoti Boisduval, 1868
Citheronia brissotii Boisduval, 1868
Citheronia hamifera Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia laocoon Cramer, 1770
Citheronia phoronea Cramer, 1779
Citheronia vogleri Weyenbergh, 1881
Copaxa canella Walker, 1855
Copaxa decrescens Walker, 1855
Copaxa flavina miranda Lemaire, 1971
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copaxa yungallita
Copaxa yungaskoenigoides Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa yungaspandens Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa yungescens Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copiopteryx inversa Giacomelli, 1911
Copiopteryx sonthonnaxi André, 1905
Cricula trifenestrata agria Jordan, 1909
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Dirphia aviboliviana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Dirphia cadioui Lemaire, 1980
Dirphia cadoui Lemaire, 1980
Dirphia hircia Cramer, 1775
Dirphia lineosa Walker, 1855
Dirphia moderata Bouvier, 1929
Dirphiopsis flora (Schaus, 1911)⇒ Dirphiopsis rotenbergi Brechlin & M..., 2011
Dirphiopsis schreiteri Schaus, 1925
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles magnifica (Walker, 1855)⇒ Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773
Eacles ormondei Schaus, 1889
Eacles ormondei peruviana Bouvier, 1927
Eacles oslari (Rothschild, 1907)⇒ Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Eubergia chuquisaciana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Eubergia sinjaevorum Brechlin & M..., 2011
Eudelia rufescens (Philippi, 1864)⇒ Eudelia venusta Walker, 1856
Eudyaria venata Butler, 1871
Eudyaria zeta Berg, 1885
Gamelia argentina Brechlin & M..., 2012
Gamelia neidhoeferi Lemaire, 1967
Giacomellia bilineata Burmeister, 1878
Giacomellia formosa Dognin, 1910
Heliconisa pagenstecheri Geyer, 1835
Hidripa ruscheweyhi Berg, 1885
Hirpida boliviochoba Brechlin & M..., 2010
Hirpida chuquisaciana Brechlin & M..., 2010
Hirpida sinjaevorum Brechlin & M..., 2010
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hylesia aeneides Druce, 1897
Hylesia athlia Dyar, 1913
Hylesia bolivex Dognin, 1922
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia ebalus Cramer, 1775
Hylesia indiviosa Dyar, 1915
Hylesia lineata Druce, 1886
Hylesia nigricans Berg, 1875Bicho quemador
Hylesia oroyex Dognin, 1922
Hylesia pallidex Dognin, 1923
Hylesia pluto Dognin, 1922
Hylesia praeda Dognin, 1901
Hylesia praeda nigra Lemaire, 2002
Hylesia rufipes Schaus, 1911
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Hyperchiria acutapex Brechlin & M..., 2010
Hyperchiria australoacuta Brechlin & M..., 2010
Hyperchiria extremapex Brechlin & M..., 2010
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Hyperchiria nausioccidentalis Brechlin & M..., 2010
Hyperchiria orodina Schaus, 1906
Hyperchiria schmiti Meister & St..., 2004
Ithomisa kinkelini Ch. Oberthür, 1881
Leucanella acutissima Walker, 1865
Leucanella aspera R. Felder & ..., 1874
Leucanella manzanoi Brechlin , K..., 2013
Leucanella memusae Walker, 1855
Leucanella newmani (Lemaire, 1966)⇒ Leucanella manzanoi Brechlin , K..., 2013
Leucanella saturata Walker, 1855
Leucanella stuarti koehleri Gemignani, 1931
Leucanella viridescens Walker, 1855
Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Lonomia achelous Cramer, 1777
Lonomia descimoni Lemaire, 1971
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Lonomia obliqua (Walker, 1855)⇒ Lonomia achelous Cramer, 1777
Lonomia parobliqua Brechlin , M..., 2011
Lonomia pseudobliqua Lemaire, 1973
Lonomia sinjaevorum Brechlin & M..., 2011
Lonomia viksinyaevi Brechlin & M..., 2011
Loxolomia johnsoni Schaus, 1932
Ludia obscura aora
Microdulia mirabilis Rothschild, 1895
Molippa binasa Schaus, 1924
Molippa flavocrinata Mabille, 1896
Molippa latemedia Walker, 1855
Molippa simillima Jones, 1907
Molippa strigosa Maassen & We..., 1885
Molippa superba Burmeister, 1878
Molippa superba superba
Molippa tusina Schaus, 1921
Neocercophana philippi Izquierdo, 1895
Neocercophana philippii Izquierdo, 1895
Neorcarnegia basirei Schaus, 1892
Neorcarnegia bispinosa Naumann, 2006
Ormiscodes amphinome Fabricius, 1775
Ormiscodes cinnamomea Feisthamel, 1839Spiny Caterpillar
Ormiscodes cognata Philippi, 1859
Ormiscodes crinita Blanchard, 1852
Ormiscodes fassli⇒ Ormiscodes ramicosa Lemaire, 1975
Ormiscodes joiceyi Draudt, 1930
Ormiscodes nigrosignata Philippi, 1859
Ormiscodes penai Lemaire & Parra, 1995
Ormiscodes ramicosa Lemaire, 1975
Ormiscodes rufosignata Blanchard, 1852
Ormiscodes schmidtnielseni Lemaire, 1985
Ormiscodes socialis Feisthamel, 1839
Ormiscodes socialis grisea Ureta, 1957
Ormiscodes socialis socialis Feisthamel, 1839
Othorene lapaziana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene peggyae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene purpurascens (Schaus, 1905)⇒ Othorene lapaziana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene vanschayckorum Brechlin & M..., 2011
Oxytenis naemia Druce, 1906
Oxytenis nubila Jordan, 1924
Paradaemonia platydesmia W. Rothschild, 1907
Paradaemonia platydesmia platydesmia
Paradirphia semirosea Walker, 1855
Paradirphia winifredae Lemaire & K...., 1990
Periga parviboliviana
Periga parvibulbacea Lemaire, 1972
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Periphoba yungasiana Brechlin & M..., 2010
Polythysana apollina R. Felder & ..., 1874
Polythysana cinerascens Philippi, 1859
Polythysana edmondsii Butler, 1882
Polythysana rubrescens Blanchard, 1852
Pseudautomeris arminiyungasensis Brechlin & M..., 2010
Pseudautomeris chrisbrechlinae Brechlin & M..., 2010
Pseudautomeris grammivora Jones, 1908
Pseudautomeris luteata Walker, 1865
Pseudodirphia agis agis Cramer, 1775
Pseudodirphia menander Druce, 1886
Pseudodirphia uniformis Lemaire, 1975
Pseudodirphia varioides
Psilopygida crispula Dognin, 1905
Psilopygida walkeri Grote, 1867
Ptiloscola dargei Lemaire, 1971
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia arethusa Walker, 1855
Rothschildia aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia aurota aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia aurota speculifera Walker, 1855
Rothschildia condor Staudinger, 1894
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina erycina Shaw, 1795
Rothschildia hesperus Linnaeus, 1758
Rothschildia hopfferi C. Felder & ..., 1859
Rothschildia inca Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia jacobaeae Walker, 1855
Rothschildia maurus Burmeister, 1880
Rothschildia maurusius Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia schreiteriana Breyer & Orfila, 1945
Rothschildia speculifer Walker, 1855
Rothschildia tucumani Dognin, 1901
Rothschildia xanthina Rothschild, 1907
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Schausiella yungasensis Brechlin & M..., 2013
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902)⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Therinia transversaria Druce, 1887
Titaea tamerlan guayaquila Schaus, 1932

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Southern South America
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
5
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
15
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
32
130
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
11
35
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