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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region Uganda (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
5093
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
4282
13815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1798
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1797
6869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1796
6868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1253
5484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1157
5269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
106
406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
40
168
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uganda
40 Genera with 168 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPTUY
Adrougeriana Darge, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Afroptilum Gillies, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1782Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Argema Wallengren, 1847African moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Athletes Karsch, 19046SpeciesTaxom
Aurivillius Packard, 19775SpeciesTaxom
Basquiniana Darge, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Bunaea Hübner, 18203SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 187910SpeciesTaxom
Campimoptilum Karsch, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Cinabra Sonthonnax, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Decachorda Aurivillius, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Dogoia Bouyer, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 184912SpeciesTaxom
Eudaemonia Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 199914SpeciesTaxom
Goodia Holland, 19367SpeciesTaxom
Gynanisa Walker, 20084SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Holocerina Pinhey, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchirioides Lemaire, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 190816SpeciesTaxom
Leucopteryx Packard, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 178212SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 18936SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 19098SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 19728SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 191411SpeciesTaxom
Parusta Rothschild, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pselaphelia Aurivillius, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Pseudantheraea Weymer, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaphelia Kirby, 19067SpeciesTaxom
Pseudimbrasia Rougeot, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 20049SpeciesTaxom
Tagoropsiella Darge, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Tagoropsis Felder, 19686SpeciesTaxom
Urota Westwood, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Usta Wallengren, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Yatanga Darge, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
168 Species and 14 Subspecies
Adrougeriana busiana Darge, 2014
Afroptilum sudafricanum Lestage, 1924
Antheraea (Antheraea) jana Stoll, 1782
Argema mimosae Boisduval, 1847African Moon Moth
Athletes albicans Rougeot, 1955
Athletes ethra Westwood, 1849
Athletes ethra ethra Westwood, 1849
Athletes nyansae Rebel, 1904
Athletes nyansae nyansae Rebel, 1904
Athletes nyanzae Rebel, 1904
Aurivillius aratus Westwood, 1849
Aurivillius cliftoni Rougeot, 1977
Aurivillius seydeli Rougeot, 1966
Aurivillius triramis Rothschild, 1907
Aurivillius xerophilus Rougeot, 1977
Basquiniana cana Aurivillius, 1893
Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780Cabbage Tree Emperor Moth
Bunaea alcinoe aslauga Kirby, 1877
Bunaea caffra (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Bunaea alcinoe Stoll, 1780
Bunaeopsis ansorgei (Rothschild, 1898)⇒ Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849
Bunaeopsis hersilia Westwood, 1849
Bunaeopsis jacksoni Jordan, 1908
Bunaeopsis jacksoni jacksoni Jordan, 1908
Bunaeopsis licharbas Maassen & We..., 1885
Bunaeopsis macrophthalmus Kirby, 1881
Bunaeopsis oenopa Grünberg, 1910
Bunaeopsis oubie Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Bunaeopsis rosea (Bouvier, 1927)⇒ Bunaeopsis jacksoni Jordan, 1908
Bunaeopsis zaddachii (Dewitz, 1879)⇒ Bunaeopsis zaddachi Dewitz, 1879
Campimoptilum ansorgei (Kirby, 1896)⇒ Campimoptilum kuntzei Dewitz, 1881
Campimoptilum kuntzei Dewitz, 1881
Campimoptilum oriens Hampson, 1909
Campimoptilum smithii Holland, 1892
Cinabra hyperbius Westwood, 1881
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Cirina forda forda Westwood, 1849
Decachorda bouvieri Hering, 1929
Decachorda pomona Weymer, 1892
Decachorda rosea Aurivillius, 1898
Dogoia nyungwensis Bouyer, 2009
Dogoia unguiculata Bouvier, 1936
Epiphora albidus Druce, 1886
Epiphora antinorii Oberthür, 1880
Epiphora bauhiniae Guérin-Ménev..., 1829African Atlas moth
Epiphora bauhiniae bauhiniae Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Epiphora intermedia Rougeot, 1955
Epiphora lugardi Kirby, 1894
Epiphora marginimacula Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Epiphora rectifascia Rothschild, 1907
Epiphora rectifascia watulegei Rougeot, 1974
Epiphora schultzei Aurivillius, 1905
Epiphora ugandensis (Testout., 1948)⇒ Epiphora marginimacula Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Epiphora vacuna Westwood, 1849
Eudaemonia argus Fabricius, 1777
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) eblis Strecker, 1876
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) krucki Hering, 1930
Gonimbrasia (Nudaurelia) rectilineata Sonthonnax, 1899
Gonimbrasia anthinoides Rougeot, 1978
Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, 1849Mopane Moth
Gonimbrasia emini Butler, 1888
Gonimbrasia entebbeensis Darge, 2010
Gonimbrasia gueinzii Staudinger, 1872
Gonimbrasia hecate Rougeot, 1955
Gonimbrasia helena Kruck, 1939
Gonimbrasia petiveri Guérin-Ménev..., 1845
Gonimbrasia rhodophila Walker, 1869
Gonimbrasia staudingeri Aurivillius, 1893
Gonimbrasia staudingeri allardiana Bouyer, 1999
Goodia astrica (Darge, 1977)⇒ Dogoia astrica Darge, 1977
Goodia falcata Aurivillius, 1893
Goodia lunata (Holland, 1893)⇒ Dogoia lunata Holland, 1893
Goodia nubilata Holland, 1893
Goodia oxytela Jordan, 1922
Goodia smithii Holland, 1897
Goodia unguiculata (Bouvier, 1936)⇒ Dogoia unguiculata Bouvier, 1936
Gynanisa festa Rougeot, 1978
Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836Chipumi
Gynanisa nakitomana Darge, 2015
Gynanisa uganda Darge, 2008
Heniocha dyops Maassen, 1872Marbled Emperor
Holocerina smilax Westwood, 1849
Holocerina smilax smilax Westwood, 1849
Hyperchirioides angulata Aurivillius, 1893
Imbrasia alopia Westwood, 1849
Imbrasia anna (Maassen & We..., 1885)⇒ Gonimbrasia anna Maassen & We..., 1885
Imbrasia anthina (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Nudaurelia anthina Karsch, 1892
Imbrasia crameri (Drury, 1773)⇒ Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822
Imbrasia diomede (Drury, 1773)⇒ Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822
Imbrasia dione (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nudaurelia dione Fabricius, 1793
Imbrasia eblis Strecker, 1878
Imbrasia emini (Butler, 1888)⇒ Nudaurelia emini Butler, 1888
Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822
Imbrasia ertli Rebel, 1904
Imbrasia nadari (Drury, 1773)⇒ Imbrasia epimethea Drury, 1822
Imbrasia obscura Butler, 1878
Imbrasia paradoxa (Dufrane, 1953)⇒ Imbrasia ertli Rebel, 1904
Imbrasia rectilineata Sonthonnax, 1899
Imbrasia staudingeri Aurivillius, 1893
Imbrasia truncata Aurivillius, 1908
Leucopteryx ansorgei Rothschild, 1897
Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Lobobunaea alberici (Westwood, 1849)⇒ Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Lobobunaea angasana Westwood, 1849
Lobobunaea christyi Sharpe, 1899
Lobobunaea doogii Bouyer, 2012
Lobobunaea goodi Holland, 1893
Lobobunaea goodii Holland, 1893
Lobobunaea jokineni Bouyer, 2012
Lobobunaea klemettii Bouyer, 2012
Lobobunaea lemairei Bouyer, 2012
Lobobunaea leopoldi (Bouvier, 1930)⇒ Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Lobobunaea phaedusa Drury, 1782
Ludia delegorguei Boisduval, 1847
Ludia eximia Rothschild, 1907
Ludia hansali Felder, 1874
Ludia hansalii Felder C. & ..., 1874
Ludia hansalii hansalii Felder C. & ..., 1874
Ludia orinoptena Karsch, 1893
Micragone agathylla Westwood, 1849
Micragone busiana Darge, 2014
Micragone cana Aurivillius, 1893
Micragone elisabethae Bouvier, 1930
Micragone nenia Westwood, 1849
Micragone neonubifera Rougeot, 1979
Micragone nubifera Bouvier, 1936
Micragone trefurthi (Strand, 1909)⇒ Micragone ansorgei W. Rothschild, 1907
Nudaurelia alopia Westwood, 1849
Nudaurelia anthinoides Rougeot, 1978
Nudaurelia dione Fabricius, 1793
Nudaurelia eblis Strecker, 1878
Nudaurelia gueinzii Staudinger, 1872
Nudaurelia jamesoni Druce, 1890
Nudaurelia krucki Hering, 1930
Nudaurelia wahlbergina Rougeot, 1972
Orthogonioptilum adiegetum Karsch, 1893
Orthogonioptilum adiegetum ugandensis Darge, 1988
Orthogonioptilum bimaculatum (Rougeot, 1972)⇒ Orthogonioptilum subueleense Rougeot, 1972
Orthogonioptilum bouyeri Darge, 1990
Orthogonioptilum concordia Bouyer, 1992
Orthogonioptilum fontainei Rougeot, 1962
Orthogonioptilum luminosa Bouvier, 1930
Orthogonioptilum tristis Sonthonnax, 1899
Orthogonioptilum vestigiata Holland, 1893
Orthogonioptilum vestigiatum Holland, 1893
Orthogonioptilum violascens Rebel, 1914
Parusta thelxinoe Fawcett, 1915
Pselaphelia flavivitta Walker, 1862
Pselaphelia gemmifera (Butler, 1878)⇒ Pselaphelia flavivitta Walker, 1862
Pselaphelia neglecta Darge, 2003
Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Pseudantheraea imperator Rougeot, 1962
Pseudaphelia ansorgei Rothschild, 1898
Pseudaphelia apollinaris Boisduval, 1847
Pseudaphelia flavomarginata (Gaede, 1915)⇒ Pseudaphelia apollinaris Boisduval, 1847
Pseudaphelia karemii Bouvier, 1927
Pseudaphelia luteola Bouvier, 1930
Pseudaphelia margilutea Bouvier, 1927
Pseudaphelia simplex Rebel, 1906
Pseudimbrasia deyrollei Thomson, 1858
Pseudimbrasia deyrollii Oberthür, 1910
Pseudobunaea cleopatra Aurivillius, 1893
Pseudobunaea cleopatra orientalis Rougeot, 1974
Pseudobunaea cyrene Weymer, 1909
Pseudobunaea epithyrena Maassen & We..., 1885
Pseudobunaea heyeri Weymer, 1896
Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena Westwood, 1849
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena maculata Bouvier, 1930
Pseudobunaea vingerhoedti Bouyer, 2004
Tagoropsiella ikondae Rougeot, 1973
Tagoropsiella tracenlis Bouyer, 2002
Tagoropsis flavinata Walker, 1865
Tagoropsis flavinata flavinata Walker, 1865
Tagoropsis genoviefae Rougeot, 1950
Tagoropsis hanningtoni Butler, 1883
Tagoropsis hanningtonii Butler, 1883
Tagoropsis rougeoti D.S. Fletcher, 1968
Urota centralis Bouyer, 2008
Urota sinope Westwood, 1849
Usta subangulata Bouvier, 1930
Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885Cavorting Emperor
Yatanga smithi Holland, 1892

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Uganda
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
40
168
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