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Checklist for Subfamily Saturniinae Boisduval, 1837 (Giant Silkworm Moths)
and region Texas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
7913
22353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
7905
22347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
7770
22009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
6349
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
74
2216
6539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2216
6539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2214
6537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1320
3993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1200
3512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
71
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
24
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
8
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
8 Genera with 21 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19726SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths2SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth4SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18723SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18534SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
21 Species and 3 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agapema anona (Ottolengui, 1903)⇒ Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860
Agapema anona dyari Cockerell, 1914
Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860Greasewood Moth
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Agapema platensis Peigler & Ke..., 1993
Agapema solita D.C. Ferguson, 1972
Antheraea (Telea) oculea (Neumoegen, 1883)⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Eupackardia caeca (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Eupackardia digueti (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Eupackardia semicaeca (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Heniocha marnois dyops Maassen, 1872
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872)⇒ Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia lebeau forbesi Benjamin, 1934Forbes´ Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth

Subnodes of Saturniinae with occurrences in Texas
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeBunaeini
Packard, 1902
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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