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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
5352
26598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
5297
26515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
89
5277
26442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
3333
16587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
3035
14002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
172
555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
76
228
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
33
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
33 Genera with 77 Species
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Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths3SpeciesTaxom
Adafroptilum Darge, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Afroptilum Gillies, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19726SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1892Tussah moths6SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Calosaturnia Smith, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Cricula Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Drepanoptera Rothschild, 01SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth4SpeciesTaxom
Graellsia Grote, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Heniocha Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Holocera Felder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Holocerina Pinhey, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18558SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Lobobunaea Packard, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Micragone Walker, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Perisomena Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Philosamia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19079SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1958Emperor moths12SpeciesTaxom
Syntherata Maassen, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropaea Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Usta Wallengren, 19911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
77 Species and 11 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias luna luna Linnaeus, 1758
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Adafroptilum aberfoylensis Darge, 2014
Afroptilum parvum Crass, 1947
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 (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Chinese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861Japanese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Telea) oculea (Neumoegen, 1883)⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Antheraea polyphemus polyphemus
Antheraea hartii (Moore, 1892)⇒ Antheraea pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Attacus fossilis Cockerell, 1914
Attacus intermedius Jurriaanse &..., 1920
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia anqulifera
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Callosamia securifera Maassen, 1873Carolina silk moth
Calosaturnia albofasciata J.W. Johnson, 1938
Calosaturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876
Calosaturnia walterorum Hogue & J.W...., 1958
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa syntheratoides Rothschild, 1895
Cricula trifenestrata agria Jordan, 1909
Drepanoptera femuatum
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora oberprieleri Bouyer, 2008
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
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
Graellsia isabellae (Graells, 1849)⇒ Actias isabellae Graells, 1849
Heniocha marnois dyops Maassen, 1872
Holocera iceryaella
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora columbia columbia Smith, 1865Columbia Silkmoth
Hyalophora columbia gloveri Strecker, 1872Glover's Silkmoth
Hyalophora euryalis euryalis Boisduval, 1855
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872)⇒ Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865
Hyalophora rubra (Behr, 1855)⇒ Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855
Imbrasia chevalia Stoneham, 1933
Lobobunaea acetes Westwood, 1849
Ludia obscura aora
Micragone lenzi Darge, 2014
Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864Emperor Gum Moth
Perisomena caecigena Kupido, 1825Autumn Emperor Moth
Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Pseudobunaea redlichi (Weymer, 1901)⇒ Pseudobunaea irius Fabricius, 1793
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia cinctus Tepper, 1883
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia fossilis T. D. A. Coc..., 1914
Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853Jorulla silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia lebeau forbesi Benjamin, 1934Forbes´ Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia cynthia walkeri Felder & Felder, 1862
Samia rubra
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Saturnia albofasciata Johnson, 1938White-streaked Saturnia
Saturnia alpina Favre., 1897
Saturnia anona Ottolengui, 1903
Saturnia borealis Rangnow, 1935
Saturnia brunnea Gschwandnern., 1923
Saturnia euryalus
Saturnia homogena Dyar, 1908
Saturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876Maculated flounder
Saturnia walterorum Hogue & Johnson, 1958Walter's Saturnia Moth
Tropaea luna
Usta alba Terral & Leq..., 1991

Subnodes of Saturniinae with occurrences in USA
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
8
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeBunaeini
Packard, 1902
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMicragonini
Bouvier, 1927
6
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
12
34
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