Checklist for Subfamily Saturniinae Boisduval, 1837 (Giant Silkworm Moths)
and region British Isles (North Europe)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 896
13558
47115 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 893
13548
47100 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 807
13239
46382 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 484
10777
40631 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 85
2798
8256 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 83
2779
8226 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 79
2760
8165 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 26
1754
4783 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 22
1565
3935 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
75
139 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Saturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal | 30
46 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Saturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths | 19
26 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for British Isles
19 Genera with 26 Species | Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afroptilum Gillies, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 0 | Tussah moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calosaturnia Smith, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirina Walker, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Copaxa Walker, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphora Wallengren, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudia Schrank, 1758 | Emperor moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853 | Calleta Silkmoth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonimbrasia Butler, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lobobunaea Packard, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ludia Wallengren, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opodiphthera Wallengren, 1843 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rothschildia Grote, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Samia Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturnia Schrank, 1876 | Emperor moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Syntherata Maassen, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for British Isles
26 Species and 3 Subspecies | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Afroptilum sudafricanum Lestage, 1924 | | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Antheraea polyphemus polyphemus | | | Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855 | Angulated silk moth | | Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773 | Promethea moth | | Calosaturnia albofasciata J.W. Johnson, 1938 | | | Cirina forda Westwood, 1849 | Pallid Emperor Moth | | Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | | | Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902 | | | Eudia pavonia (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Saturnia pavonia Linnaeus, 1758 | | Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853 | Calleta Silkmoth | | Gonimbrasia occidentalis Rothschild, 1907 | | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855 | Ceanothus silk moth | | Lobobunaea phaeax (Jordan, 1910) | ⇒ Lobobunaea christyi Sharpe, 1899 | | Ludia obscura aora | | | Opodiphthera astrophela Walker, 1855 | Emperor Moth | | Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864 | Emperor Gum Moth | | Opodiphthera helena White, 1843 | Helena Emperor Moth | | Rothschildia orizaba cauca Rothschild, 1907 | | | Samia cynthia Drury, 1773 | Ailanthus silk moth | | Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758 | Emperor | | Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763 | | | Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Giant Emperor Moth | | Saturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876 | Maculated flounder | | Syntherata janetta White, 1843 | |
Subnodes of Saturniinae with occurrences in British Isles
Links, sources and further information Saturniinae at artfakta.se
Saturniinae at afromoths.net
Saturniinae at dyntaxa.se
Saturniinae at itis.gov
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