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Checklist for Subfamily Saturniinae Boisduval, 1837 (Giant Silkworm Moths)
and region South Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
447
5281
10268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
447
5281
10268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
431
5219
10149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
275
4237
8364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1458
2855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1458
2855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1454
2851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1042
2123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
988
2051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
108
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
56
133
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
4
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Brazil
4 Genera with 12 Species
Copaxa Walker, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18555SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Brazil
12 Species
Copaxa decrescens Walker, 1855
Copaxa flavina Draudt, 1929
Copaxa flavobrunnea Bouvier, 1930
Copaxa mielkeorum Brechlin & M..., 2010
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Rothschildia arethusa Walker, 1855
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia hopfferi C. Felder & ..., 1859
Rothschildia jacobaeae Walker, 1855
Rothschildia speculifer Walker, 1855

Subnodes of Saturniinae with occurrences in South Brazil
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeBunaeini
Packard, 1902
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



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