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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Tamaulipas (Northeast Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
343
3044
4418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
342
3043
4418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
326
2972
4291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
221
2528
3607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
849
1379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
849
1379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
848
1379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
596
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
578
1002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
41
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
15
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tamaulipas
15 Genera with 32 Species
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1981Oakworms2SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1894Eyed Silkmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18727SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamaulipas
32 Species
Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860Greasewood Moth
Anisota dissimilis Boisduval, 1872
Anisota punctata Riotte & Pei..., 1981
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris randa Druce, 1894Randa's Eyed Silkmoth
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia mexicana Grote & Robi..., 1866
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copaxa syntheratoides Rothschild, 1895
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia frigida Schaus, 1911
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Molippa nibasa Maassen & We..., 1885
Molippa simillima Jones, 1907
Paradirphia semirosea Walker, 1855
Paradirphia winifredae Lemaire & K...., 1990
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa blanchardi (Ferguson, 1971)⇒ Syssphinx blanchardi Ferguson, 1971
Sphingicampa colla Dyar, 1907
Sphingicampa heiligbrodti (Harvey, 1877)⇒ Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877
Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902)⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Sphingicampa raspa (Boisduval, 1872)⇒ Syssphinx raspa Boisduval, 1872
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
4
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