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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
14215
57520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
404
11331
47404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3503
11993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3501
11990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
77
3495
11971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2366
8535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2202
7820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
149
640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
56
284
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
16
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
16 Genera with 54 Species
Actias Leach, 1899Asian-American moon moths4SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19665SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1883Tussah moths5SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Calosaturnia Smith, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 189514SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth4SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18557SpeciesTaxom
Metosamia Druce, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 190518SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1958Emperor moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tropaea Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Usta Wallengren, 19911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
54 Species and 12 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias luna azteca Packard, 1869
Actias truncatipennis Sonthonnax, 1899
Actias truncatispinus Sonthonnax, 1899
Agapema anona (Ottolengui, 1903)⇒ Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860
Agapema dentifasciata Lemaire, 1973
Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860Greasewood Moth
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Agapema pelora Rindge, 1966
Antheraea (Telea) godmani Druce, 1892
Antheraea (Telea) montezuma Sallé, 1856
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Antheraea polyphemus mexicana Schüssler, 1936
Antheraea polyphemus oculea Neumoegen, 1883
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Calosaturnia albofasciata J.W. Johnson, 1938
Copaxa copaxoides Dyar, 1912
Copaxa cydippe Druce, 1894
Copaxa decrescens Walker, 1855
Copaxa denda Druce, 1894
Copaxa escalantei Lemaire, 1971
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa lavenderohidalgensis Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa mannana Dyar, 1914
Copaxa mazaorum Lemaire, 1982
Copaxa muellerana Dyar, 1920
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa pascoandensis Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copaxa syntheratoides Rothschild, 1895
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 californica (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora ceanothi (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyalophora kasloensis (Cockerell, 1914)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora parvimacula (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia cincta cincta Tepper, 1883
Rothschildia cincta guerreronis Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina mexicana Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853Jorulla silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia lebeau aroma Schaus, 1905
Rothschildia lebeau forbesi Benjamin, 1934Forbes´ Silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau yucatana Lemaire, 1971
Rothschildia lichtenba (Dyar, 1912)⇒ Rothschildia maurus Burmeister, 1880
Rothschildia maurus Burmeister, 1880
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba orizaba
Rothschildia orizaba uruapana C. C. Hoffman, 1942
Rothschildia peggyae Brechlin & M..., 2012
Rothschildia roxana Schaus, 1905
Saturnia albofasciata Johnson, 1938White-streaked Saturnia
Saturnia walterorum Hogue & Johnson, 1958Walter's Saturnia Moth
Tropaea luna
Usta alba Terral & Leq..., 1991

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

Taxom

TribeBunaeini
Packard, 1902
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
8
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeUrotini
Packard, 1902
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