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Checklist for Subfamily Saturniinae Boisduval, 1837 (Giant Silkworm Moths)
and region Veracruz (East Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
4905
9990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
420
4904
9990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
401
4818
9746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
262
4070
8475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1784
3803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1783
3802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1780
3797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1270
2901
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1215
2803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
89
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
38
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
9
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Veracruz
9 Genera with 18 Species
Actias Leach, 1899Asian-American moon moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths3SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19067SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19052SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Veracruz
18 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias truncatipennis Sonthonnax, 1899
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Antheraea (Telea) godmani Druce, 1892
Antheraea (Telea) montezuma Sallé, 1856
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Copaxa cydippe Druce, 1894
Copaxa denda Druce, 1894
Copaxa escalantei Lemaire, 1971
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa mazaorum Lemaire, 1982
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia roxana Schaus, 1905

Subnodes of Saturniinae with occurrences in Veracruz
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



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