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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3397
13702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3357
13643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3343
13598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
2194
9086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
2013
7811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
112
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
43
115
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
15
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
15 Genera with 33 Species
Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1892Tussah moths4SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Calosaturnia Smith, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Drepanoptera Rothschild, 01SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Holocera Felder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18555SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1958Emperor moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tropaea Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
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 fossilis Cockerell, 1914
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Calosaturnia albofasciata J.W. Johnson, 1938
Calosaturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876
Calosaturnia walterorum Hogue & J.W...., 1958
Drepanoptera femuatum
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Holocera iceryaella
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872)⇒ Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865
Hyalophora rubra (Behr, 1855)⇒ Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia fossilis ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1914
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia rubra
Saturnia albofasciata Johnson, 1938White-streaked Saturnia
Saturnia brunnea Gschwandnern., 1923
Saturnia euryalus
Saturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876Maculated flounder
Saturnia walterorum Hogue & Johnson, 1958Walter's Saturnia Moth
Tropaea luna

Subnodes of Saturniinae with occurrences in West USA
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
8
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMicragonini
Bouvier, 1927
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
6
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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