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Checklist for Subfamily Saturniinae Boisduval, 1837 (Giant Silkworm Moths)
and region Russia (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1064
13393
54650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1059
13378
54612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
956
13120
54101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
547
10517
47313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
2987
13158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
77
2979
13136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
2965
13094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
1848
7500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
1623
6068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
63
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
16
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
12
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Russia
12 Genera with 26 Species
Actias Leach, 1877Asian-American moon moths3SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths4SpeciesTaxom
Caligula Moore, 19016SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eriogyna Jordan, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Eudia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Neoris Moore, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rhodinia Staudinger, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1872Emperor moths5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Russia
26 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actias aliena Butler, 1879
Actias artemis BREMER & GREY, 1853Oomizuao
Actias gnoma Butler, 1877Japanese moon moth
Antheraea (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Chinese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861Japanese oak silk moth
Antheraea yamamai ussuriensis Schachbazov, 1953
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Caligula boisduvali Eversmann, 1846
Caligula boisduvalii (Eversmann, 1847)⇒ Caligula jonasi Butler, 1877
Caligula boisduvalii fallax Jordan, 1911
Caligula japonica Moore, 1862Japanese Giant Silkworm
Caligula jonasi Butler, 1877Jonasi Silkmoth
Caligula regina Staudinger, 1901
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Eriogyna pyretorum Westwood, 1847
Eudia pavonia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Saturnia pavonia Linnaeus, 1758
Eudia spini Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Neoris huttoni Moore, 1862
Rhodinia fugax Butler, 1877
Rhodinia jankowskii Oberthür, 1880
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia (Perisomena) caecigena (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Saturnia boisduvalii Eversmann, 1846
Saturnia japonica (Moore, 1872)⇒ Caligula japonica Moore, 1862

Subnodes of Saturniinae with occurrences in Russia
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
9
23
Genera
Species

Taxom



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