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Checklist for Family Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 (And Giant Silk Moths)
and region West Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
17279
73737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
994
17258
73681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
16814
72502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
498
13287
62755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
92
3626
13719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
91
3621
13692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
86
3604
13648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
2314
7538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
2104
6433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
8
150
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
55
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Europe
55 Genera with 111 Species
#ABCDEGHLNOPRSTU
Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths3SpeciesTaxom
Adelocephala Duponchel, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Adelowalkeria Travassos, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Afroptilum Gillies, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 03SpeciesTaxom
Angelica Distant, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1907Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1861Tussah moths10SpeciesTaxom
Argema Wallengren, 1847African moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arsenura Duncan, 17794SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1919Eyed Silkmoths9SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Campimoptilum Karsch, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Citioica Travassos & ..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1863Pinemoths1SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cricula Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1868Imperial Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Graellsia Grote, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Grammopelta Rothschild, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Gynanisa Walker, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1898Port Arthur Buck Moth6SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19136SpeciesTaxom
Lonomia Walker, 1971Giant Silkworm Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Neoris Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 01SpeciesTaxom
Perisomena Walker, 18256SpeciesTaxom
Philosamia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Polythysana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Protogynanisa Rougeot, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudantheraea Weymer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths6SpeciesTaxom
Schausiella Bouvier, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Urota Westwood, 18491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
111 Species and 16 Subspecies
Actias isabellae Graells, 1849Spanish Moon Moth
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Adelocephala purpurascens Schaus, 1905
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Adeloneivaia subangulata Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Adelowalkeria eugenia (Druce, 1904)⇒ Adelowalkeria eugenicolombiana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Afroptilum sudafricanum Lestage, 1924
Aglia macropis Lenz, 1925
Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758Tau emperor
Aglia tau tau
Angelica heterocarpa J.Lloyd, 1859
Anisota oslari W. Rothschild, 1907Oslar's Oakworm Moth
Antheraea (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Chinese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Antheraea) sergestus (Westwood, 1881)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861Japanese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Antheraea calida (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea fentoni (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea hazina (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea morosa (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea ornata (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Antheraea ornatrix (Guérin-Ménev..., 1861)⇒ Antheraea yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
Argema mimosae Boisduval, 1847African Moon Moth
Arsenura albopicta Jordan, 1922
Arsenura batesii arcaei Druce, 1886
Arsenura mossi Jordan, 1922
Arsenura sylla sylla Cramer, 1779
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Automeris amoena Boisduval, 1875
Automeris curvilinea Schaus, 1906
Automeris egeus Cramer, 1775
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris jucundoides Schaus, 1906
Automeris larra Walker, 1855
Automeris larra larra
Automeris moresca Schaus, 1906
Automeris themis Dognin, 1919
Bunaeopsis clementi Lemaire & Ro..., 1975
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Campimoptilum boulardi Rougeot, 1974
Citheronia hamifera hamifera Rothschild, 1907
Citheronia phoronea Cramer, 1779
Citioica anthonilis (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Citioica guayensis Brechlin & M..., 2011
Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863Pandora Moth
Copaxa marona Schaus, 1906
Copiopteryx semiramis semiramis Cramer, 1775
Cricula trifenestrata agria Jordan, 1909
Dirphia tarquinia Cramer, 1775
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles guianensis Schaus, 1905
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis cacicus Boisduval, 1868
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Graellsia isabellae (Graells, 1849)⇒ Actias isabellae Graells, 1849
Grammopelta lineata Schaus, 1906
Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836Chipumi
Gynanisa thiryi Bouyer, 1992
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hemileuca hera hera Harris, 1841
Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887New England Buck Moth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hemileuca nutalli Strecker, 1875Nuttall's Sheepmoth
Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898Range caterpillar
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hylesia indurata Dyar, 1910
Hylesia lilacina Dognin, 1912
Hylesia molpex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia pallidex Dognin, 1923
Hylesia rex Dyar, 1913
Hylesia valvex Dyar, 1913
Lonomia camox Lemaire, 1971
Ludia obscura aora
Neoris huttoni Moore, 1862
Nudaurelia wahlbergina Rougeot, 1972
Orthogonioptilum loloense Basquin, 1995
Othorene hodeva (Druce, 1904)⇒ Othorene winbrechlini Brechlin & M..., 2011
Othorene purpurascens (Schaus, 1905)⇒ Othorene lapaziana Brechlin & M..., 2011
Oxytenis mirabilis Cramer, 1780
Paradaemonia platydesmia platydesmia
Perisomena caecigena Kupido, 1825Autumn Emperor Moth
Perisomena derosata (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena parviocellata (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena transcaucasica (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena unicolor (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Perisomena wiskotti (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Polythysana cinerascens Philippi, 1859
Protogynanisa athletoides Rougeot, 1971
Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Pseudodirphia agis Cramer, 1775
Pseudodirphia obliqua Bouvier, 1924
Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953
Ptiloscola photophila Rothschild, 1907
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia erycina erycina Shaw, 1795
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Samia canningii Hutton, 1859
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia cynthia walkeri Felder & Felder, 1862
Samia ricini Donovan, 1798Eri silkworm
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia pavonia pavonia
Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Saturnia (Eudia) spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Sloe Emperor Moth
Saturnia (Perisomena) caecigena (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Schausiella arpi Schaus, 1892
Therinia buckleyi Druce, 1890
Therinia diffissa Jordan, 1924
Therinia stricturaria Hübner, 1825
Titaea lemoulti Schaus, 1905
Titaea tamerlan amazonensis Lemaire, 1980
Urota sinope Westwood, 1849

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in West Europe
SubfamilyAgliinae
Packard, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
8
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
27
53
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