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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
534
6951
16163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
532
6948
16161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
507
6846
15892
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
325
5532
13121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1815
3762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1814
3761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1812
3760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1239
2709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1154
2508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
88
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
33
99
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
8
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Mexico
8 Genera with 25 Species
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19082SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths2SpeciesTaxom
Calosaturnia Smith, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18958SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18556SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1958Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Mexico
25 Species
Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860Greasewood Moth
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Antheraea (Telea) montezuma Sallé, 1856
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Calosaturnia albofasciata J.W. Johnson, 1938
Copaxa cydippe Druce, 1894
Copaxa denda Druce, 1894
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa mannana Dyar, 1914
Copaxa muellerana Dyar, 1920
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copaxa syntheratoides Rothschild, 1895
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Hyalophora californica (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora ceanothi (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
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 erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Saturnia walterorum Hogue & Johnson, 1958Walter's Saturnia Moth

Subnodes of Saturniinae with occurrences in North Mexico
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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