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Checklist for Subfamily Saturniinae Boisduval, 1837 (Giant Silkworm Moths)
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1408
35417
222091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1401
35364
221754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1211
34497
219210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
647
26961
190296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
110
7091
30841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
107
7058
30740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
102
7020
30604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
4352
17417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3963
14929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
9
234
674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
87
228
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
49
126
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
49 Genera with 126 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSU
Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths3SpeciesTaxom
Adafroptilum Darge, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Afroptilum Gillies, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Angelica Distant, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1758Tussah moths13SpeciesTaxom
Antistathmoptera Tams, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Argema Wallengren, 1847African moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Aurivillius Packard, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Calosaturnia Smith, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Campimoptilum Karsch, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Cinabra Sonthonnax, 20143SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Cricula Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dogoia Bouyer, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19187SpeciesTaxom
Eudia Schrank, 1758Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Graellsia Grote, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Gynanisa Walker, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18552SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Leucopteryx Packard, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 02SpeciesTaxom
Melanocera Sonthonnax, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 20144SpeciesTaxom
Neoris Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 18914SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 199011SpeciesTaxom
Perisomena Walker, 18256SpeciesTaxom
Philosamia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Protogynanisa Rougeot, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Pselaphelia Aurivillius, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Pseudantheraea Weymer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaphelia Kirby, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Rhodinia Staudinger, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19077SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1847Emperor moths16SpeciesTaxom
Syntherata Maassen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Urota Westwood, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Usta Wallengren, 18852SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
126 Species and 12 Subspecies
Actias isabellae Graells, 1849Spanish Moon Moth
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Adafroptilum bellum Darge, Nauma..., 2003
Adafroptilum tuberculatum Darge, Nauma..., 2003
Afroptilum sudafricanum Lestage, 1924
Angelica heterocarpa J.Lloyd, 1859
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 polyphemus polyphemus
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
Antheraea paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776
Antistathmoptera elegans Darge, 2015
Argema mimosae Boisduval, 1847African Moon Moth
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Attacus dohertyi W. Rothschild, 1895
Aurivillius cadioui Bouyer, 2008
Aurivillius orientalis Bouyer, 2007
Aurivillius propinquus Darge, 2013
Bunaeopsis clementi Lemaire & Ro..., 1975
Bunaeopsis fervida Darge, 2003
Bunaeopsis francottei Darge, 1992
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Calosaturnia albofasciata J.W. Johnson, 1938
Campimoptilum boulardi Rougeot, 1974
Cinabra commixtus Darge, 2014
Cinabra rubicundosus Darge, 2014
Cinabra versicoloris Darge, 2014
Cirina amieti Darge, 1975
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Copaxa curvilinea Schaus, 1912
Copaxa evelynae Wolfe & Lemaire, 1993
Copaxa marona Schaus, 1906
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Cricula trifenestrata agria Jordan, 1909
Dogoia stellata Darge, 1994
Epiphora acuta Darge, 2012
Epiphora albidus Druce, 1886
Epiphora murphyi Bouyer, 2008
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora paradoxa (Dufrane, 1953)⇒ Epiphora albidus Druce, 1886
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Epiphora vera Janse, 1918
Eudia pavonia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Saturnia pavonia Linnaeus, 1758
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Gonimbrasia occidentalis Rothschild, 1907
Graellsia isabellae (Graells, 1849)⇒ Actias isabellae Graells, 1849
Gynanisa maja Klug, 1836Chipumi
Gynanisa thiryi Bouyer, 1992
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea Morawitz, 1876
Imbrasia longicaudata Holland, 1894
Leucopteryx ansorgei Rothschild, 1897
Lobobunaea dargei Lemaire, 1971
Lobobunaea goodii Holland, 1893
Lobobunaea phaeax (Jordan, 1910)⇒ Lobobunaea christyi Sharpe, 1899
Ludia arida Jordan, 1938
Ludia obscura aora
Melanocera microphtalma Darge, 1994
Micragone herilla Westwood, 1849
Micragone lichenodes Holland, 1893
Micragone mirei Darge, 1990
Micragone propelittoralis Darge, 2014
Neoris huttoni Moore, 1862
Nudaurelia antelata Darge, 2003
Nudaurelia subflava Darge, 2014
Nudaurelia wahlbergina Rougeot, 1972
Nudaurelia xanthomma amathusia Weymer, 1909
Opodiphthera astrophela Walker, 1855Emperor Moth
Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864Emperor Gum Moth
Opodiphthera helena White, 1843Helena Emperor Moth
Opodiphthera loranthi Lucas, 1891Mistletoe Emperor Moth
Orthogonioptilum adamaouensis Darge, 1988
Orthogonioptilum apium Basquin, 1995
Orthogonioptilum conspectum (Rougeot, 1962)⇒ Orthogonioptilum ochraceum Rougeot, 1958
Orthogonioptilum dargei Basquin, 1992
Orthogonioptilum deletum Jordan, 1922
Orthogonioptilum hodeberti Darge, 1988
Orthogonioptilum klinzigi Darge, 1988
Orthogonioptilum loloense Basquin, 1995
Orthogonioptilum nigrescens Bouyer, 1994
Orthogonioptilum silvaticum Darge, 1992
Orthogonioptilum solium Bouyer, 1990
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
Protogynanisa athletoides Rougeot, 1971
Pselaphelia vingerhoedti Bouyer, 2008
Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Pseudaphelia margilutea Bouvier, 1927
Pseudobunaea elucida Darge, 2009
Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Pseudobunaea redlichi (Weymer, 1901)⇒ Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Rhodinia fugax Butler, 1877
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina erycina Shaw, 1795
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba cauca Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
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 lapponica
Saturnia pavonia ligurica Weisman, 1896
Saturnia pavonia meridionalis Calberla, 1884
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
Saturnia carpini (Schiffermüller, 1776)⇒ Saturnia pavonia Linnaeus, 1758
Saturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876Maculated flounder
Saturnia meridionalis (Calberla, 1884)⇒ Saturnia pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Saturnia pyretorum Westwood, 1847
Syntherata janetta White, 1843
Urota sinope Westwood, 1849
Usta arabica Nässig, Nau..., 2015
Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885Cavorting Emperor

Subnodes of Saturniinae with occurrences in Europe
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
7
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeBunaeini
Packard, 1902
14
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMicragonini
Bouvier, 1927
7
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
14
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeUrotini
Packard, 1902
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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