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Checklist for Subfamily Saturniinae Boisduval, 1837 (Giant Silkworm Moths)
and region Osa Peninsula (Brunca Region, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
360
4660
6683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
359
4659
6683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
4590
6587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
4026
5988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
1399
2770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
1399
2770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
1399
2770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
1001
2133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
977
2112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
81
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
34
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
4
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Osa Peninsula
4 Genera with 9 Species
Copaxa Walker, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19073SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Osa Peninsula
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Copaxa escalantei Lemaire, 1971
Copaxa moinieri Lemaire, 1974
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copaxa troetschi Druce, 1886
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Heniocha marnois dyops Maassen, 1872
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907

Subnodes of Saturniinae with occurrences in Osa Peninsula
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeBunaeini
Packard, 1902
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



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