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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1151
23291
115322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1145
23270
115280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1016
22709
113796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
588
18355
100567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
96
4253
15791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
4228
15745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
90
4202
15642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2707
9516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
2444
8022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
8
123
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
43
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
29
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Europe
29 Genera with 48 Species
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Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths3SpeciesTaxom
Afroptilum Gillies, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1758Tussah moths5SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Calosaturnia Smith, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Cricula Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Eudia Schrank, 1758Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Gonimbrasia Butler, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Graellsia Grote, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18552SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Leucopteryx Packard, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Nudaurelia Rothschild, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 18914SpeciesTaxom
Perisomena Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Rhodinia Staudinger, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1884Emperor moths9SpeciesTaxom
Syntherata Maassen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Usta Wallengren, 18851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
48 Species and 7 Subspecies
Actias isabellae Graells, 1849Spanish Moon Moth
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Afroptilum sudafricanum Lestage, 1924
Antheraea (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Chinese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861Japanese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Antheraea polyphemus polyphemus
Antheraea paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Calosaturnia albofasciata J.W. Johnson, 1938
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Copaxa evelynae Wolfe & Lemaire, 1993
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Cricula trifenestrata agria Jordan, 1909
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Eudia pavonia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Saturnia pavonia Linnaeus, 1758
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Gonimbrasia occidentalis Rothschild, 1907
Graellsia isabellae (Graells, 1849)⇒ Actias isabellae Graells, 1849
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Imbrasia longicaudata Holland, 1894
Leucopteryx ansorgei Rothschild, 1897
Lobobunaea goodii Holland, 1893
Lobobunaea phaeax (Jordan, 1910)⇒ Lobobunaea christyi Sharpe, 1899
Ludia obscura aora
Micragone lichenodes Holland, 1893
Nudaurelia xanthomma amathusia Weymer, 1909
Opodiphthera astrophela Walker, 1855Emperor Moth
Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864Emperor Gum Moth
Opodiphthera helena White, 1843Helena Emperor Moth
Opodiphthera loranthi Lucas, 1891Mistletoe Emperor Moth
Perisomena caecigena Kupido, 1825Autumn Emperor Moth
Rhodinia fugax Butler, 1877
Rothschildia orizaba cauca Rothschild, 1907
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia pavonia lapponica
Saturnia pavonia meridionalis Calberla, 1884
Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Saturnia (Eudia) spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Sloe Emperor Moth
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Saturnia carpini (Schiffermüller, 1776)⇒ Saturnia pavonia Linnaeus, 1758
Saturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876Maculated flounder
Saturnia meridionalis (Calberla, 1884)⇒ Saturnia pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Syntherata janetta White, 1843
Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885Cavorting Emperor

Subnodes of Saturniinae with occurrences in North Europe
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeBunaeini
Packard, 1902
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMicragonini
Bouvier, 1927
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
12
27
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