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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3894
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2574
10537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
2363
9886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
145
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
67
321
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
15
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
15 Genera with 59 Species
Actias Leach, 1869Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19084SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1883Tussah moths3SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 198622SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth4SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18553SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Metosamia Druce, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 190721SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1958Emperor moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
59 Species and 12 Subspecies
Actias luna azteca Packard, 1869
Agapema anona anona Ottolengui, 1903
Agapema anona dyari Cockerell, 1914
Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860Greasewood Moth
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Antheraea (Telea) godmani Druce, 1892
Antheraea (Telea) montezuma Sallé, 1856
Antheraea (Telea) oculea (Neumoegen, 1883)⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Bunaeopsis arabella carabella Strand, 1911
Bunaeopsis carabella (Strand, 1911)⇒ Bunaeopsis jacksoni Jordan, 1908
Bunaeopsis jacksoni Jordan, 1908
Copaxa australoescalantei Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa chimaltenangensis
Copaxa conlani Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa curvilinea Schaus, 1912
Copaxa cydippe Druce, 1894
Copaxa decrescens Walker, 1855
Copaxa escalantei Lemaire, 1971
Copaxa evelynae Wolfe & Lemaire, 1993
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa lavenderoguatemalensis Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa mazaorum Lemaire, 1982
Copaxa moinieri Lemaire, 1974
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa rudloffi Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copaxa rufstralica
Copaxa simson Maassen, 1881
Copaxa sophronia Schaus, 1921
Copaxa syntheratoides Rothschild, 1895
Copaxa troetschi Druce, 1886
Copaxa trotschi Druce, 1886
Copaxa trottierorum Beneluz, 1986
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
Heniocha marnois dyops Maassen, 1872
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora columbia gloveri Strecker, 1872Glover's Silkmoth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Lobobunaea molleti Darge, 1975
Rothschildia aroma Schaus, 1905
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia cincta cincta Tepper, 1883
Rothschildia cinctus Tepper, 1883
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina erycina Shaw, 1795
Rothschildia erycina mexicana Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia erycina nigrescens Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia lebeau aroma Schaus, 1905
Rothschildia lebeau forbesi Benjamin, 1934Forbes´ Silkmoth
Rothschildia morana Schaus, 1921
Rothschildia ochracea (Westwood, 1854)⇒ Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia paradoxa (Westwood, 1854)⇒ Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia prionidia (Westwood, 1854)⇒ Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia roxana Schaus, 1905
Rothschildia speculifer Walker, 1855
Rothschildia splendida Palisot de B..., 1805
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Saturnia albofasciata Johnson, 1938White-streaked Saturnia
Saturnia walterorum Hogue & Johnson, 1958Walter's Saturnia Moth

Subnodes of Saturniinae with occurrences in Central America
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
6
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeBunaeini
Packard, 1902
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
6
31
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Saturniinae at artfakta.se
Saturniinae at afromoths.net
Saturniinae at dyntaxa.se
Saturniinae at itis.gov