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Checklist for Subfamily Saturniinae Boisduval, 1837 (Giant Silkworm Moths)
and region New York (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
553
5895
14529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
551
5891
14524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
525
5772
14199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
352
4786
11913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
1448
3728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
1447
3727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1441
3717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
944
2475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
842
2035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
52
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
20
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
9
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New York
9 Genera with 11 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Afroptilum Gillies, 1990
0SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths2SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Graellsia Grote, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18652SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Tropaea Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New York
11 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
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
Graellsia isabellae (Graells, 1849)⇒ Actias isabellae Graells, 1849
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864Emperor Gum Moth
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Tropaea luna

Subnodes of Saturniinae with occurrences in New York
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMicragonini
Bouvier, 1927
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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