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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Tenorio Volcano (Tenorio Volcano National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
957
1047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
957
1047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
957
1047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
120
906
1009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
517
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
517
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
517
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
422
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
411
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
38
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
17
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tenorio Volcano
17 Genera with 22 Species
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Citheronioides Lemaire, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1886Giant Silkworm Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Periga Walker, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tenorio Volcano
22 Species
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Citheronia bellavista Draudt, 1930
Citheronioides collaris W. Rothschild, 1907
Copaxa curvilinea Schaus, 1912
Copaxa escalantei Lemaire, 1971
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copiopteryx semiramis Cramer, 1779
Hylesia aeneides Druce, 1897
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Molippa tusina Schaus, 1921
Othorene intermedia Rothschild, 1907
Oxytenis albilunulata Schaus, 1912
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Oxytenis nubila Jordan, 1924
Periga cluacina Druce, 1886
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Pseudodirphia regia Draudt, 1930
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Syssphinx colla Dyar, 1907
Therinia transversaria Druce, 1887

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
2
4
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