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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Texas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
7913
22353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
7905
22347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
7770
22009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
6349
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
74
2216
6539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2216
6539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2214
6537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1320
3993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1200
3512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
71
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
24
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
24 Genera with 65 Species
#ACDEHPRS
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19726SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms6SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths2SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1882Eyed Silkmoths4SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1863Pinemoths1SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eudelia Philippi, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth4SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1989Port Arthur Buck Moth12SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18723SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Platysamia Grote, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 19036SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
65 Species and 5 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Adeloneivaia isara Dognin, 1905
Agapema anona (Ottolengui, 1903)⇒ Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860
Agapema anona dyari Cockerell, 1914
Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860Greasewood Moth
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Agapema platensis Peigler & Ke..., 1993
Agapema solita D.C. Ferguson, 1972
Anisota heilgbrodti
Anisota heiligbrodti
Anisota oslari W. Rothschild, 1907Oslar's Oakworm Moth
Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797Orange-striped oak worm
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Antheraea (Telea) oculea (Neumoegen, 1883)⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris larra larra
Automeris louisiana Ferguson & Brou, 1981Louisiana eyed silkmoth
Automeris zephyria Grote, 1882Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia phoronea Cramer, 1779
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863Pandora Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eupackardia caeca (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Eupackardia digueti (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Eupackardia semicaeca (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943Chinati Sheepmoth
Hemileuca conwayae (Peigler, 1985)⇒ Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943
Hemileuca grotei Grote & Robi..., 1868Grote's Buckmoth
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hemileuca hualapai Neumoegen, 1883Hualapai Buckmoth
Hemileuca juno Packard, 1872Juno Buck Moth
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hemileuca neumoegeni H. Edwards, 1881Neumoegen's Buckmoth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898Range caterpillar
Hemileuca peigleri Lemaire, 1981
Hemileuca slosseri Peigler & Stone, 1989Slosser's Buckmoth
Heniocha marnois dyops Maassen, 1872
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872)⇒ Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865
Hylesia alinda Druce, 1886
Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia lebeau forbesi Benjamin, 1934Forbes´ Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Sphingicampa blanchardi (Ferguson, 1971)⇒ Syssphinx blanchardi Ferguson, 1971
Sphingicampa heiligbrodti (Harvey, 1877)⇒ Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877
Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902)⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Syssphinx albolineata (Grote & Robi..., 1866)⇒ Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866
Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841Honey Locust Moth
Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879Bisected Honey Locust Moth
Syssphinx blanchardi Ferguson, 1971
Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877
Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
6
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
4
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
8
21
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