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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
4905
9990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
420
4904
9990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
401
4818
9746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
262
4070
8475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1784
3803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1783
3802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1780
3797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1270
2901
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1215
2803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
89
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
38
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Veracruz
38 Genera with 90 Species
#ACDEHLMOPRST
Actias Leach, 1899Asian-American moon moths2SpeciesTaxom
Adelocephala Duponchel, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1872Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antarctia Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths3SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths12SpeciesTaxom
Caio Travassos & ..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18866SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19067SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Dirphiopsis Bouvier, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1889Imperial Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1874Port Arthur Buck Moth3SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19007SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1886Giant Silkworm Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Ormiscodes Blanchard, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Paradirphia Michener, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18676SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Veracruz
90 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias truncatipennis Sonthonnax, 1899
Adeloneivaia fallax Boisduval, 1872
Adeloneivaia irrorata Schaus, 1900
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Anisota dissimilis Boisduval, 1872
Antarctia expressa
Antheraea (Telea) godmani Druce, 1892
Antheraea (Telea) montezuma Sallé, 1856
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Arsenura armida Cramer, 1779Giant Silk Moth
Arsenura championi Druce, 1886
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Automeris banus Boisduval, 1875
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875Cecrops eyed Silkmoth
Automeris dandemon Dyar, 1912
Automeris excreta Draudt, 1929
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris jucunda Cramer, 1779
Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853
Automeris montezuma Boisduval, 1875
Automeris randa Druce, 1894Randa's Eyed Silkmoth
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zozine Druce, 1886
Caio championi Druce, 1886
Citheronia azteca Schaus, 1896
Citheronia collaris Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia laocoon Cramer, 1770
Citheronia lobesis Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia mexicana Grote & Robi..., 1866
Citheronia splendens Druce, 1886Splendid Royal Moth
Copaxa cydippe Druce, 1894
Copaxa denda Druce, 1894
Copaxa escalantei Lemaire, 1971
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa mazaorum Lemaire, 1982
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Dirphia avia Stoll, 1780
Dirphia hircia Cramer, 1775
Dirphia unicolor Lemaire, 1977
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles masoni Schaus, 1896
Eacles ormondei Schaus, 1889
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Hemileuca mania Druce, 1897
Hemileuca numa Druce, 1887
Hemileuca rubridorsa R. Felder, 1874
Hylesia acuta Druce, 1886
Hylesia alinda Druce, 1886
Hylesia coinopus Dyar, 1913
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia euphemia Dyar, 1913
Hylesia lineata Druce, 1886
Hylesia subaurea Schaus, 1900
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Leucanella acutissima Walker, 1865
Leucanella fusca Walker, 1855
Leucanella saturata Walker, 1855
Lonomia electra (Druce, 1886)⇒ Lonomia mexilectra Brechlin & M..., 2011
Molippa nibasa Maassen & We..., 1885
Molippa ninfa Schaus, 1921
Molippa rosea Druce, 1886
Molippa sabina Walker, 1855
Ormiscodes fumosa (Felder, 1874)⇒ Paradirphia fumosa Felder, 1874
Ormiscodes hoegei Druce, 1886
Othorene verana (Schaus, 1900)⇒ Othorene bernardoespinozai Brechlin & M..., 2011
Oxytenis beprea Druce, 1886
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Paradirphia semirosea Walker, 1855
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Pseudodirphia mexicana Bouvier, 1924
Ptiloscola dargei Lemaire, 1971
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia roxana Schaus, 1905
Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866
Sphingicampa blanchardi (Ferguson, 1971)⇒ Syssphinx blanchardi Ferguson, 1971
Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902)⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Sphingicampa mexicana Boisduval, 1871
Sphingicampa montana (Packard, 1905)⇒ Usta alba Terral & Leq..., 1991
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syssphinx colla Dyar, 1907
Syssphinx mexicana Boisduval, 1872
Syssphinx molina Cramer, 1780
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Veracruz
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
5
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
14
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
9
18
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