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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3397
13702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3357
13643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3343
13598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
2194
9086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
2013
7811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
112
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
43
115
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
43 Genera with 115 Species
#ACDEGHOPRST
Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths2SpeciesTaxom
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms4SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1892Tussah moths4SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1886Eyed Silkmoths10SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Calosaturnia Smith, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1981Pinemoths6SpeciesTaxom
Dirphia Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Drepanoptera Rothschild, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1775Imperial Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Gamelia Hübner, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth30SpeciesTaxom
Holocera Felder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18555SpeciesTaxom
Hylaophora1SpeciesTaxom
Hylesia Hübner, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Othorene Boisduval, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Periphoba Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Platysamia Grote, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohazis Walker, 04SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloscola Michener, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1958Emperor moths5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18675SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Tropaea Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
115 Species and 14 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Anisota oslari W. Rothschild, 1907Oslar's Oakworm Moth
Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797Orange-striped oak worm
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
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
Attacus fossilis Cockerell, 1914
Automeris belti Druce, 1886
Automeris celata Lemaire, 1969
Automeris fieldi Lemaire, 1969
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris iris hesselorum Ferguson, 1972
Automeris patagoniensis Lemaire, M.J..., 1992Patagonia eyed silkmoth
Automeris postalbida Schaus, 1900
Automeris tridens Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Automeris zugana Druce, 1886
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Calosaturnia albofasciata J.W. Johnson, 1938
Calosaturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876
Calosaturnia walterorum Hogue & J.W...., 1958
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Citheronia bellavista Draudt, 1930
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Coloradia doris Barnes, 1900Doris Pinemoth
Coloradia lindseyi (Barnes & Ben..., 1926)⇒ Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863
Coloradia luski Barnes & Ben..., 1926Lusk's Pinemoth
Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863Pandora Moth
Coloradia pandora lindseyi Barnes & Ben..., 1926
Coloradia velda Jo.W. Johnso..., 1981Velda Pinemoth
Dirphia horcana Schaus, 1911
Drepanoptera femuatum
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Gamelia septentrionalis Bouvier, 1936
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 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 neumoegeni H. Edwards, 1881Neumoegen's Buckmoth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hemileuca nutalli Strecker, 1875Nuttall's Sheepmoth
Hemileuca nuttalli Strecker, 1875Nuttall's Sheepmoth
Hemileuca nuttalli nuttalli
Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898Range caterpillar
Hemileuca tricolor Packard, 1872Tricolor Buck Moth
Holocera iceryaella
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
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 annulata Schaus, 1911
Hylesia continua Walker, 1865
Hylesia dalina Schaus, 1911
Hylesia umbrata Schaus, 1911
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
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
Periphoba arcaei Druce, 1886
Pseudodirphia menander Druce, 1886
Pseudodirphia regia Draudt, 1930
Pseudohazis eglanterina Strecker, 1875
Pseudohazis hera Walker, 1855
Pseudohazis normalis
Pseudohazis uniformis
Ptiloscola lasiocampa Bryk, 1953
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia fossilis ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1914
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia rubra
Saturnia albofasciata Johnson, 1938White-streaked Saturnia
Saturnia brunnea Gschwandnern., 1923
Saturnia euryalus
Saturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876Maculated flounder
Saturnia walterorum Hogue & Johnson, 1958Walter's Saturnia Moth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Sphingicampa heiligbrodti (Harvey, 1877)⇒ Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877
Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902)⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Sphingicampa quadrilineata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841Honey Locust Moth
Syssphinx colla Dyar, 1907
Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Therinia transversaria Druce, 1887
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Titaea tamerlan guayaquila Schaus, 1932
Tropaea luna

Subnodes of Saturniidae with occurrences in West USA
SubfamilyArsenurinae
Jordan, 1922
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCeratocampinae
Harris, 1833
Royal Moths
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCercophaninae
Jordan, 1924
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemileucinae
Walker, 1855
Buck and Io Moths
10
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyteninae
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
15
33
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