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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
478
5928
14671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
477
5927
14671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
455
5813
14403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
4685
12244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1362
2963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1362
2963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1359
2959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
972
2173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
888
2011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
83
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
37
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
10
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guatemala
10 Genera with 25 Species
Actias Leach, 1869Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1856Tussah moths2SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19219SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth4SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Metosamia Druce, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18056SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guatemala
25 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actias luna azteca Packard, 1869
Antheraea (Telea) godmani Druce, 1892
Antheraea (Telea) montezuma Sallé, 1856
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Copaxa australoescalantei Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa chimaltenangensis
Copaxa cydippe Druce, 1894
Copaxa decrescens Walker, 1855
Copaxa evelynae Wolfe & Lemaire, 1993
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa lavenderoguatemalensis Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa sophronia Schaus, 1921
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
Lobobunaea molleti Darge, 1975
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina mexicana Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia morana Schaus, 1921
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia splendida Palisot de B..., 1805

Subnodes of Saturniinae with occurrences in Guatemala
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeBunaeini
Packard, 1902
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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