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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
910
14038
53142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
905
14020
53106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
814
13689
52240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
463
10788
44860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
87
3081
10842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
86
3078
10825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3063
10794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1957
6013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1773
5137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
118
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
41
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
14
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for France
14 Genera with 24 Species
Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths2SpeciesTaxom
Angelica Distant, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths2SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Campimoptilum Karsch, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cricula Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Graellsia Grote, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18552SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Neoris Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for France
24 Species and 3 Subspecies
Actias isabellae Graells, 1849Spanish Moon Moth
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Angelica heterocarpa J.Lloyd, 1859
Antheraea (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Chinese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Campimoptilum boulardi Rougeot, 1974
Copaxa marona Schaus, 1906
Cricula trifenestrata agria Jordan, 1909
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Graellsia isabellae (Graells, 1849)⇒ Actias isabellae Graells, 1849
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Ludia obscura aora
Neoris huttoni Moore, 1862
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 (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

Subnodes of Saturniinae with occurrences in France
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeBunaeini
Packard, 1902
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMicragonini
Bouvier, 1927
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



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