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Checklist for Subfamily Saturniinae Boisduval, 1837 (Giant Silkworm Moths)
and region Imperial County (Eastern California, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
731
1083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
171
729
1082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
709
1052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
111
598
927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
161
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
161
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
161
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
126
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
120
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
17
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
8
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
3
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Imperial County
3 Genera with 2 Species
Afroptilum Gillies, 1990
0SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Imperial County
2 Species
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth

Subnodes of Saturniinae with occurrences in Imperial County
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMicragonini
Bouvier, 1927
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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