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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
184
619
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
184
619
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
174
599
681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
507
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
161
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
161
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
161
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
109
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
99
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Walker County (Alabama)
3 Genera with 4 Species
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Walker County (Alabama)
4 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in Walker County (Alabama)
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
1
2
Genus
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