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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
5352
26598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
5297
26515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
89
5277
26442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
3333
16587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
3035
14002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
172
555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
76
228
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
76 Genera with 228 Species
#ACDEGHILMOPRSTUX
Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths3SpeciesTaxom
Adafroptilum Darge, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Adelocephala Duponchel, 01SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Afroptilum Gillies, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19726SpeciesTaxom
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1971Oakworms14SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1892Tussah moths6SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths28SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Callosomia1SpeciesTaxom
Calosaturnia Smith, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 19429SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1981Pinemoths12SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Cricula Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Drepanoptera Rothschild, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1891Imperial Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Eudelia Philippi, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Euleucophaeus Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth4SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Graellsia Grote, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Heliconisa Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1881Port Arthur Buck Moth37SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Holocera Felder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Holocerina Pinhey, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18558SpeciesTaxom
Hylaophora1SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19117SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Periga Walker, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Perisomena Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Philosamia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Phricodia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Platysamia Grote, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohazis Walker, 04SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19079SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1958Emperor moths12SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18729SpeciesTaxom
Syntherata Maassen, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 198411SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Tropaea Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Usta Wallengren, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodirphia Michener, 19081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
228 Species and 39 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias luna luna Linnaeus, 1758
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Adafroptilum aberfoylensis Darge, 2014
Adelocephala montana
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Adeloneivaia isara Dognin, 1905
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Afroptilum parvum Crass, 1947
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
Aglia macropis Lenz, 1925
Anisota consularis Dyar, 1896Consular Oakworm Moth
Anisota discolor (Ferguson, 1971)⇒ Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773
Anisota finlaysoni Riotte, 1969Finlaysons Oakworm Moth
Anisota heilgbrodti
Anisota heiligbrodti
Anisota manitobensis McDunnough, 1921Manitoba Oakworm Moth
Anisota oslari W. Rothschild, 1907Oslar's Oakworm Moth
Anisota peigleri Riotte, 1975Peigler's Oakworm Moth
Anisota pellucida (Abbot & Smith, 1797)⇒ Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773
Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797Orange-striped oak worm
Anisota skinneri (Rothschild, 1907)⇒ Anisota peigleri Riotte, 1975
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Anisota virginiensis discolor (Ferguson, 1971)⇒ Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773
Antheraea (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Chinese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861Japanese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Telea) oculea (Neumoegen, 1883)⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Antheraea polyphemus polyphemus
Antheraea hartii (Moore, 1892)⇒ Antheraea pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Arsenura biundulata Schaus, 1906
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Attacus fossilis Cockerell, 1914
Attacus intermedius Jurriaanse &..., 1920
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875Cecrops eyed Silkmoth
Automeris cecrops cecrops Boisduval, 1875
Automeris cecrops pamina Neumoegen, 1882
Automeris celata Lemaire, 1969
Automeris coloradensis (Cockerell, 1914)⇒ Automeris io Fabricius, 1775
Automeris fieldi Lemaire, 1969
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris incarnata Walker, 1865
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris io io Fabricius, 1775
Automeris io lilith Strecker, 1878
Automeris io neomexicana Barnes & Ben..., 1922New Mexico Io Moth
Automeris io texana Barnes & Ben..., 1922
Automeris iris Walker, 1865Iris eyed Silkmoth
Automeris iris hesselorum Ferguson, 1972
Automeris jucunda Cramer, 1779
Automeris larra larra
Automeris louisiana Ferguson & Brou, 1981Louisiana eyed silkmoth
Automeris neomexicana (Barnes & Ben..., 1922)⇒ Automeris io Fabricius, 1775
Automeris patagoniensis Lemaire, M.J..., 1992Patagonia eyed silkmoth
Automeris postalbida Schaus, 1900
Automeris randa Druce, 1894Randa's Eyed Silkmoth
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zephriata
Automeris zephyria Grote, 1882Zephyr Eyed Silkmoth
Automeris zephyriata (Barnes & Ben..., 1924)⇒ Automeris zephyria Grote, 1882
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia anqulifera
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Callosamia securifera Maassen, 1873Carolina silk moth
Callosomia promethia Drury, 1773
Calosaturnia albofasciata J.W. Johnson, 1938
Calosaturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876
Calosaturnia walterorum Hogue & J.W...., 1958
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Citheronia bellavista Draudt, 1930
Citheronia brissotii Boisduval, 1868
Citheronia infernalis (Strecker, 1883)⇒ Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793
Citheronia phoronea Cramer, 1779
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Citheronia regalis saengeri Neumoegen, 1891
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865Pine devil
Citheronia splendens Druce, 1886Splendid Royal Moth
Citheronia splendens sinaloensis Hoffmann, 1942
Coloradia bonniwelli (Barnes & Ben..., 1926)⇒ Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863
Coloradia chiricahua (Barnes & Ben..., 1926)⇒ Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863
Coloradia davisi (Barnes & Ben..., 1926)⇒ Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863
Coloradia doris Barnes, 1900Doris Pinemoth
Coloradia duffneri (Barnes & Ben..., 1926)⇒ Coloradia doris Barnes, 1900
Coloradia lindseyi (Barnes & Ben..., 1926)⇒ Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863
Coloradia lois (Dyar, 1911)⇒ Coloradia doris Barnes, 1900
Coloradia luski Barnes & Ben..., 1926Lusk's Pinemoth
Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863Pandora Moth
Coloradia pandora lindseyi Barnes & Ben..., 1926
Coloradia pandora pandora Chevrolat, 1843
Coloradia velda Jo.W. Johnso..., 1981Velda Pinemoth
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa syntheratoides Rothschild, 1895
Cricula trifenestrata agria Jordan, 1909
Dirphia amalia Cramer, 1781
Dirphia horcana Schaus, 1911
Drepanoptera femuatum
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles didyma (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis nobilis Neumoegen, 1891Texas Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis pini Michener, 1950Imperial Moth
Eacles nobilis (Neumoegen, 1891)⇒ Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773
Eacles oslari (Rothschild, 1907)⇒ Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Eacles punctatissima (Neumoegen, 1891)⇒ Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora oberprieleri Bouyer, 2008
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
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
Gamelia abasia Stoll, 1781
Gamelia septentrionalis Bouvier, 1936
Graellsia isabellae (Graells, 1849)⇒ Actias isabellae Graells, 1849
Hemileuca annulata (Ferguson, 1971)⇒ Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852
Hemileuca artemis (Packard, 1893)⇒ Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872
Hemileuca burnsi Watson, 1910Burns' Buckmoth
Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943Chinati Sheepmoth
Hemileuca conwayae (Peigler, 1985)⇒ Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943
Hemileuca diana Packard, 1874
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hemileuca eglanterina annulata Ferguson, 1971
Hemileuca eglanterina eglanterina Boisduval, 1852
Hemileuca eglanterina shastaensis Grote, 1880
Hemileuca electra Wright, 1884Electra buckmoth
Hemileuca electra clio Barnes & McD..., 1918
Hemileuca electra electra W G Wright, 1884
Hemileuca electra mojavensis Tuskes & McE..., 1993
Hemileuca griffini Tuskes, 1978Griffin's Sheepmoth
Hemileuca grotei Grote & Robi..., 1868Grote's Buckmoth
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hemileuca hera hera Harris, 1841
Hemileuca hera marcata Neumoegen, 1891
Hemileuca hualapai Neumoegen, 1883Hualapai Buckmoth
Hemileuca juno Packard, 1872Juno Buck Moth
Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887New England Buck Moth
Hemileuca magnifica Rotger, 1948
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hemileuca minette Dyar, 1911
Hemileuca neumoegeni H. Edwards, 1881Neumoegen's Buckmoth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hemileuca nutalli Strecker, 1875Nuttall's Sheepmoth
Hemileuca nutalli uniformis Cockerell, 1914
Hemileuca nuttalli Strecker, 1875Nuttall's Sheepmoth
Hemileuca nuttalli nuttalli
Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898Range caterpillar
Hemileuca peigleri Lemaire, 1981
Hemileuca slosseri Peigler & Stone, 1989Slosser's Buckmoth
Hemileuca stonei Lemaire, 1993Stone's Buckmoth
Hemileuca tricolor Packard, 1872Tricolor Buck Moth
Hemileuca yavapai (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Hemileuca juno Packard, 1872
Heniocha marnois dyops Maassen, 1872
Holocera iceryaella
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora columbia columbia Smith, 1865Columbia Silkmoth
Hyalophora columbia gloveri Strecker, 1872Glover's Silkmoth
Hyalophora euryalis euryalis Boisduval, 1855
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872)⇒ Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865
Hyalophora rubra (Behr, 1855)⇒ Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855
Hylaophora ruba
Hylesia alinda Druce, 1886
Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia coinopus Dyar, 1913
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Hylesia lineata Druce, 1886
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Imbrasia chevalia Stoneham, 1933
Leucanella muelleri Draudt, 1929
Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Ludia obscura aora
Micragone lenzi Darge, 2014
Molippa nibasa Maassen & We..., 1885
Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864Emperor Gum Moth
Othorene intermedia Rothschild, 1907
Oxytenis beprea Druce, 1886
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Oxytenis naemia Druce, 1906
Oxytenis nubila Jordan, 1924
Paradaemonia thelia Jordan, 1922
Periga angulosa Lemaire, 1971
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Perisomena caecigena Kupido, 1825Autumn Emperor Moth
Pseudautomeris salmonea Cramer, 1777
Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Pseudobunaea redlichi (Weymer, 1901)⇒ Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Pseudodirphia eupanamensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Pseudodirphia menander Druce, 1886
Pseudodirphia regia Draudt, 1930
Pseudohazis eglanterina Strecker, 1875
Pseudohazis hera Walker, 1855
Pseudohazis normalis
Pseudohazis uniformis
Ptiloscola dargei Lemaire, 1971
Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia cinctus Tepper, 1883
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia fossilis T. D. A. Coc..., 1914
Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853Jorulla silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia lebeau forbesi Benjamin, 1934Forbes´ Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia cynthia walkeri Felder & Felder, 1862
Samia rubra
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Saturnia albofasciata Johnson, 1938White-streaked Saturnia
Saturnia alpina Favre., 1897
Saturnia anona Ottolengui, 1903
Saturnia borealis Rangnow, 1935
Saturnia brunnea Gschwandnern., 1923
Saturnia euryalus
Saturnia homogena Dyar, 1908
Saturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876Maculated flounder
Saturnia walterorum Hogue & Johnson, 1958Walter's Saturnia Moth
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
Sphingicampa montana (Packard, 1905)⇒ Usta alba Terral & Leq..., 1991
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Sphingicampa raspa (Boisduval, 1872)⇒ Syssphinx raspa Boisduval, 1872
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 colla Dyar, 1907
Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877
Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Syssphinx montana Packard, 1905
Syssphinx raspa Boisduval, 1872
Syssphinx xanthina Lemaire, 1984
Therinia transversaria Druce, 1887
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Titaea tamerlan guayaquila Schaus, 1932
Tropaea luna
Usta alba Terral & Leq..., 1991
Xanthodirphia amarilla Schaus, 1908

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in USA
SubfamilyAgliinae
Packard, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
6
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
20
83
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
33
77
Genera
Species

Taxom



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