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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
351
2766
4827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
350
2765
4825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
2706
4722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
2329
4193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
1113
2044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
1113
2044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
1112
2044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
742
1457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
724
1433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
56
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
25
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Trinidad
25 Genera with 50 Species
#ACDEHLOPRST
Adelocephala Duponchel, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Adelowalkeria Travassos, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Automerina Michener, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths9SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17793SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1775Imperial Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Homoeopteryx Felder, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1777Giant Silkworm Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 17962SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad
50 Species
Adelocephala purpurascens Schaus, 1905
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Adeloneivaia carisma Schaus, 1904
Adelowalkeria flavosignata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Adelowalkeria siriae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Arsenura beebei Fleming, 1945
Automerina auletes (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Automerina yungasletes Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris dagmarae Brechlin & M..., 2011
Automeris egeus Cramer, 1775
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris jucunda Cramer, 1779
Automeris liberia Cramer, 1780
Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853
Automeris midea Maassen & We..., 1885
Automeris postalbida Schaus, 1900
Automeris zurobara Druce, 1886
Cerodirphia speciosa Cramer, 1777
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia hamifera Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia mexicana Grote & Robi..., 1866
Citheronia phoronea Cramer, 1779
Copaxa decrescens Walker, 1855
Copaxa marona Schaus, 1906
Dirphia agis Cramer, 1775
Dirphia augur Bouvier, 1929
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Dirphia mexicana Bouvier, 1924
Dirphia tarquinia Cramer, 1775
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Homoeopteryx malecena Druce, 1886
Hylesia approximans Walker, 1855
Hylesia canitia Cramer, 1780
Hylesia inficita Walker, 1865
Hylesia metabus Cramer, 1775Ashen moth
Hylesia mystica Dyar, 1913
Hylesia nanus Walker, 1855
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Lonomia achelous Cramer, 1777
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Pseudautomeris irene Cramer, 1777
Pseudautomeris latus Conte, 1906
Pseudautomeris salmonea Cramer, 1777
Pseudodirphia eumedide Stoll, 1782
Rhescyntis hippodamia {Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Trinidad
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
9
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
3
5
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