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Checklist for Subfamily Saturniinae Boisduval, 1837 (Giant Silkworm Moths)
and region Sweden (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
764
12793
52013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
759
12781
51993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
12594
51549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
466
10609
46529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
83
2522
7531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
82
2519
7522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
2506
7483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1674
4777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1513
4074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
65
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
18
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
12
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sweden
12 Genera with 17 Species
Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths2SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Cricula Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Leucopteryx Packard, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths3SpeciesTaxom
Usta Wallengren, 18851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sweden
17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Copaxa evelynae Wolfe & Lemaire, 1993
Cricula trifenestrata agria Jordan, 1909
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Leucopteryx ansorgei Rothschild, 1897
Opodiphthera astrophela Walker, 1855Emperor Moth
Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864Emperor Gum Moth
Opodiphthera loranthi Lucas, 1891Mistletoe Emperor Moth
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia pavonia lapponica
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Usta terpsichore Maassen & We..., 1885Cavorting Emperor

Subnodes of Saturniinae with occurrences in Sweden
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeBunaeini
Packard, 1902
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
6
10
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