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Checklist for Subfamily Saturniinae Boisduval, 1837 (Giant Silkworm Moths)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
642
38200
347168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
116
10265
78499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
109
10196
78394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
100
10120
78118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
34
6633
52128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
30
5892
45561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
8
343
2446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
162
1282
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
48
203
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
48 Genera with 203 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTU
Actias Leach, 1899Asian-American moon moths7SpeciesTaxom
Adafroptilum Darge, 20144SpeciesTaxom
Afroptilum Gillies, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 197215SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1892Tussah moths11SpeciesTaxom
Antheraeopsis Wood-Mason, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 19854SpeciesTaxom
Aurivillius Packard, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Calosaturnia Smith, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 201052SpeciesTaxom
Cricula Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Drepanoptera Rothschild, 01SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth4SpeciesTaxom
Goodia Holland, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Graellsia Grote, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Gynanisa Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Holocera Felder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Holocerina Pinhey, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 185513SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchirioides Lemaire, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 20123SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 02SpeciesTaxom
Maltagorea Bouyer, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Metosamia Druce, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 19147SpeciesTaxom
Perisomena Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Philosamia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaphelia Kirby, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 185462SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1958Emperor moths12SpeciesTaxom
Saturniodes Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Syntherata Maassen, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Tagoropsiella Darge, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Tagoropsis Felder, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Tropaea Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Urota Westwood, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Usta Wallengren, 19911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
203 Species and 43 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias luna azteca Packard, 1869
Actias luna luna Linnaeus, 1758
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Actias sinensis Walker, 1855Chinese moon moth
Actias truncatipennis Sonthonnax, 1899
Actias truncatispinus Sonthonnax, 1899
Adafroptilum aberfoylensis Darge, 2014
Adafroptilum bellum Darge, Nauma..., 2003
Adafroptilum occidaneum Darge, 2008
Adafroptilum violaceum Darge, 2014
Afroptilum parvum Crass, 1947
Agapema anona (Ottolengui, 1903)⇒ Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860
Agapema anona anona Ottolengui, 1903
Agapema anona dyari Cockerell, 1914
Agapema anona platensis Peigler & Ke..., 1993
Agapema dentifasciata Lemaire, 1973
Agapema dyari (Cockerell, 1914)⇒ Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860
Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860Greasewood Moth
Agapema galbina anona Ottolengui, 1903
Agapema galbina dentifasciata Lemaire, 1973
Agapema galbina pelora Rindge, 1966
Agapema galbina platensis
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Agapema pelora Rindge, 1966
Agapema platensis Peigler & Ke..., 1993
Agapema solita D.C. Ferguson, 1972
Antheraea (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Chinese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861Japanese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Telea) godmani Druce, 1892
Antheraea (Telea) montezuma Sallé, 1856
Antheraea (Telea) oculea (Neumoegen, 1883)⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Antheraea polyphemus mexicana Schüssler, 1936
Antheraea polyphemus oculea Neumoegen, 1883
Antheraea polyphemus olivacea Ferguson, 1972
Antheraea polyphemus polyphemus
Antheraea hartii (Moore, 1892)⇒ Antheraea pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Attacus fossilis Cockerell, 1914
Attacus intermedius Jurriaanse &..., 1920
Attacus paraliae Peigler, 1985
Aurivillius arata Westwood, 1849
Bunaeopsis arabella carabella Strand, 1911
Bunaeopsis carabella (Strand, 1911)⇒ Bunaeopsis jacksoni Jordan, 1908
Bunaeopsis jacksoni Jordan, 1908
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia anqulifera
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Callosamia securifera Maassen, 1873Carolina silk moth
Calosaturnia albofasciata J.W. Johnson, 1938
Calosaturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876
Calosaturnia walterorum Hogue & J.W...., 1958
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Copaxa andescens
Copaxa australoescalantei Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa belloidea
Copaxa canella Walker, 1855
Copaxa chimaltenangensis
Copaxa conlani Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa copaxoides Dyar, 1912
Copaxa curvilinea Schaus, 1912
Copaxa cydippe Druce, 1894
Copaxa decrescens Walker, 1855
Copaxa denda Druce, 1894
Copaxa denhezi Claude Lemaire, 1971
Copaxa escalantei Lemaire, 1971
Copaxa evelynae Wolfe & Lemaire, 1993
Copaxa expandens Walker, 1855
Copaxa flavina Draudt, 1929
Copaxa flavina miranda Lemaire, 1971
Copaxa flavobrunnea Bouvier, 1930
Copaxa intermediata Wolfe, 2005
Copaxa joinvillea Schaus, 1921
Copaxa koenigi Lemaire, 1974
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa lavenderoguatemalensis Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa lavenderohidalgensis Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa mannana Dyar, 1914
Copaxa marona Schaus, 1906
Copaxa mazaorum Lemaire, 1982
Copaxa medea Maassen, 1890
Copaxa mielkeorum Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa moinieri Lemaire, 1974
Copaxa muellerana Dyar, 1920
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa orientalis Lemaire, 1975
Copaxa pascoandensis Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa peggyae Brechlin & M..., 2013
Copaxa rudloffi Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copaxa rufstralica
Copaxa sapatoza Westwood, 1854
Copaxa satellita Walker, 1865
Copaxa semioculata C. & R. Felder, 1874
Copaxa simson Maassen, 1881
Copaxa sophronia Schaus, 1921
Copaxa syntheratoides Rothschild, 1895
Copaxa troetschi Druce, 1886
Copaxa trotschi Druce, 1886
Copaxa trottierorum Beneluz, 1986
Copaxa wolfei Meister, Nau..., 2005
Copaxa yungallita
Copaxa yungaskoenigoides Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa yungaspandens Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa yungescens Brechlin & M..., 2010
Cricula trifenestrata agria Jordan, 1909
Drepanoptera femuatum
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora oberprieleri Bouyer, 2008
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Eupackardia caeca (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Eupackardia digueti (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Eupackardia semicaeca (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Goodia praedicta Bouyer, 2009
Graellsia isabellae (Graells, 1849)⇒ Actias isabellae Graells, 1849
Heniocha marnois dyops Maassen, 1872
Holocera iceryaella
Holocerina prosti (Rougeot, 1978)⇒ Holocerina istsariensis Stoneham, 1962
Hyalophora californica (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora ceanothi (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora columbia columbia Smith, 1865Columbia Silkmoth
Hyalophora columbia gloveri Strecker, 1872Glover's Silkmoth
Hyalophora columbia nokomis Brodie, 1884
Hyalophora euryalis euryalis Boisduval, 1855
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872)⇒ Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865
Hyalophora kasloensis (Cockerell, 1914)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora parvimacula (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora rubra (Behr, 1855)⇒ Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855
Hyperchirioides bulaea Maassen & We..., 1885
Imbrasia chevalia Stoneham, 1933
Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Lobobunaea molleti Darge, 1975
Lobobunaea sorangei Bouyer, 2012
Ludia arida Jordan, 1938
Ludia obscura aora
Maltagorea ambahona Basquin, 2013
Micragone elisabethae Bouvier, 1930
Micragone lenzi Darge, 2014
Micragone phantasma Hering, 1930
Nudaurelia wahlbergina Rougeot, 1972
Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864Emperor Gum Moth
Orthogonioptilum adustum Jordan, 1922
Orthogonioptilum arnoldi (Hering, 1932)⇒ Orthogonioptilum adustum Jordan, 1922
Orthogonioptilum hodeberti Darge, 1988
Orthogonioptilum infinitum Darge, 1992
Orthogonioptilum kivuensis Bouyer, 1990
Orthogonioptilum klinzigi Darge, 1988
Orthogonioptilum violascens Rebel, 1914
Perisomena caecigena Kupido, 1825Autumn Emperor Moth
Philosamia ricini Boisduval, 1856Castor silkworm
Pseudaphelia apollinaris paleacea Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Pseudobunaea redlichi (Weymer, 1901)⇒ Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Rothschildia amoena Jordan, 1911
Rothschildia andensis Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia arethusa Walker, 1855
Rothschildia aricia Walker, 1855
Rothschildia aroma Schaus, 1905
Rothschildia aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia aurota andensis Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia aurota aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia aurota speculifera Walker, 1855
Rothschildia bucaya Schaus, 1941
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia cincta cincta Tepper, 1883
Rothschildia cincta guerreronis Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia cinctus Tepper, 1883
Rothschildia condor Staudinger, 1894
Rothschildia coxeyi Schaus, 1932
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina erycina Shaw, 1795
Rothschildia erycina luciana Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia erycina mexicana Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia erycina nigrescens Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia fossilis T. D. A. Coc..., 1914
Rothschildia hesperus Linnaeus, 1758
Rothschildia hesperus hesperus Linnaeus, 1758
Rothschildia hopfferi C. Felder & ..., 1859
Rothschildia inca Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia jacobaeae Walker, 1855
Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853Jorulla silkmoth
Rothschildia jorulloides Dognin, 1895
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia lebeau aroma Schaus, 1905
Rothschildia lebeau forbesi Benjamin, 1934Forbes´ Silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau inca (Rothschild, 1907)⇒ Rothschildia lebecuatoriana Brechlin , K..., 2012
Rothschildia lebeau lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868
Rothschildia lebeau yucatana Lemaire, 1971
Rothschildia lebecuatoriana Brechlin , K..., 2012
Rothschildia lichtenba (Dyar, 1912)⇒ Rothschildia maurus Burmeister, 1880
Rothschildia maurus Burmeister, 1880
Rothschildia maurusius Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia morana Schaus, 1921
Rothschildia mussehli Schaus, 1941
Rothschildia ochracea (Westwood, 1854)⇒ Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba equatorialis Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia orizaba orizaba
Rothschildia orizaba peruviana Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia orizaba uruapana C. C. Hoffman, 1942
Rothschildia paradoxa (Westwood, 1854)⇒ Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia paucidentata C. Lemaire, 1971
Rothschildia peggyae Brechlin & M..., 2012
Rothschildia peruviana Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia prionia Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia prionidia (Westwood, 1854)⇒ Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia roxana Schaus, 1905
Rothschildia schreiteriana Breyer & Orfila, 1945
Rothschildia speculifer Walker, 1855
Rothschildia splendida Palisot de B..., 1805
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia tucumani Dognin, 1901
Rothschildia xanthina Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia zacateca Westwood, 1854
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia cynthia walkeri Felder & Felder, 1862
Samia rubra
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Saturnia albofasciata Johnson, 1938White-streaked Saturnia
Saturnia alpina Favre., 1897
Saturnia anona Ottolengui, 1903
Saturnia borealis Rangnow, 1935
Saturnia brunnea Gschwandnern., 1923
Saturnia euryalus
Saturnia homogena Dyar, 1908
Saturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876Maculated flounder
Saturnia walterorum Hogue & Johnson, 1958Walter's Saturnia Moth
Tagoropsiella nyikensis Bouyer, 2000
Tagoropsis hecqui Bouyer, 1989
Tropaea luna
Urota nguruensis Darge, 2011
Usta alba Terral & Leq..., 1991

Subnodes of Saturniinae with occurrences in America
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
8
71
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeBunaeini
Packard, 1902
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMicragonini
Bouvier, 1927
9
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
14
91
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeUrotini
Packard, 1902
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Saturniinae at afromoths.net
Saturniinae at dyntaxa.se
Saturniinae at itis.gov