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Checklist for Tribe Saturniini Boisduval, 1837
and region Ecozones


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
814
32230
411245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
809
32201
411191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
31720
407430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
508
27640
383593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
96
7683
48835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
95
7674
48802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
7655
48666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
4619
31138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4152
27764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
393
2777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
146
1326
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
69
866
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
15
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecozones
15 Genera with 85 Species
Actias Leach, 1899Asian-American moon moths9SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 19725SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1758Tussah moths17SpeciesTaxom
Antherina Sonthonnax, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Argema Wallengren, 1846African moon moths7SpeciesTaxom
Calosaturnia Smith, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Ceranchia Butler, 02SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 189520SpeciesTaxom
Cricula Walker, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Eudia Schrank, 1758Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Graellsia Grote, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Loepa Moore, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Rhodinia Staudinger, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Rinaca Moore, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1958Emperor moths8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecozones
85 Species and 3 Subspecies
Actias dubernardi Oberthür, 1897Chinese Luna Moth
Actias gnoma Butler, 1877Japanese moon moth
Actias isabellae Graells, 1849Spanish Moon Moth
Actias isis Sonthonnax, 1897
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actias maenas Doubleday, 1847Malaysian moon moth
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Actias sinensis Walker, 1855Chinese moon moth
Actias truncatipennis Sonthonnax, 1899
Agapema dyari (Cockerell, 1914)⇒ Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860
Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860Greasewood Moth
Agapema galbina dyari
Agapema homogena Dyar, 1908Rocky Mountain agapema
Agapema solita D.C. Ferguson, 1972
Antheraea (Antheraea) frithi Moore, 1859
Antheraea (Antheraea) helferi Moore, 1859
Antheraea (Antheraea) mylitta Drury, 1773Tasar Silkworm
Antheraea (Antheraea) pernyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Chinese oak silk moth
Antheraea pernyi roylei Moore, 1859
Antheraea (Antheraea) pratti Bouvier, 1928
Antheraea (Antheraea) roylii Moore, 1859
Antheraea (Antheraea) yamamai Guérin-Ménev..., 1861Japanese oak silk moth
Antheraea (Telea) godmani Druce, 1892
Antheraea (Telea) montezuma Sallé, 1856
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Antheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837Assam Silkmoth
Antheraea cingalesa Moore, 1883
Antheraea knyvetti (Hampson, 1893)⇒ Antheraea pernyi roylei Moore, 1859
Antheraea lugardi Kirby, 1894
Antheraea mylittoides Bouvier, 1928
Antheraea paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776
Antherina comorana (Boisduval, 1883)⇒ Antherina suraka Boisduval, 1833
Antherina suraka Boisduval, 1833Suraka Silk Moth
Argema besanti Rebel, 1895
Argema bouvieri (Ghesquière, 1934)⇒ Argema mimosae Boisduval, 1847
Argema fournieri Darge, 1971
Argema katangensis Bouyer, 2008
Argema kuhnei Pinhey, 1969
Argema mimosae Boisduval, 1847African Moon Moth
Argema mittrei Guérin-Ménev..., 1846Comet Moth
Calosaturnia albofasciata J.W. Johnson, 1938
Calosaturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876
Calosaturnia walterorum Hogue & J.W...., 1958
Ceranchia apollina Butler, 1878
Ceranchia apollina cribelli
Copaxa canella Walker, 1855
Copaxa cineracea Rothschild, 1895
Copaxa conjuncta Bouvier, 1930
Copaxa copaxoides Dyar, 1912
Copaxa curvilinea Schaus, 1912
Copaxa cydippe Druce, 1894
Copaxa decrescens Walker, 1855
Copaxa denda Druce, 1894
Copaxa expandens Walker, 1855
Copaxa joinvillea Schaus, 1921
Copaxa litensis Wolfe & Conlan, 2002
Copaxa mannana Dyar, 1914
Copaxa medea Maassen, 1890
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906
Copaxa sapatoza Westwood, 1854
Copaxa satellita Walker, 1865
Copaxa simson Maassen, 1881
Copaxa sophronia Schaus, 1921
Copaxa syntheratoides Rothschild, 1895
Cricula agria Jordan, 1909
Cricula andrei (Jordan, 1909)⇒ Cricula trifenestrata Helfer, 1837
Cricula trifenestrata Helfer, 1837Cricula Silkmoth
Eudia pavonica Linnaeus, 1758
Graellsia isabellae (Graells, 1849)⇒ Actias isabellae Graells, 1849
Loepa damartis Jordan, 1911
Loepa katinka Westwood, 1848Golden Emperor Moth
Loepa miranda Moore, 1865
Loepa oberthuri Leech, 1890
Loepa sikkima Moore, 1865
Rhodinia fugax Butler, 1877
Rhodinia jankowskii Oberthür, 1880
Rhodinia newara Moore, 1872
Rinaca thibeta Westwood, 1854
Rinaca zuleika Hope, 1843
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Saturnia (Eudia) pavoniella Scopoli, 1763
Saturnia (Eudia) spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Sloe Emperor Moth
Saturnia (Perisomena) caecigena (Kupido, 1825)⇒ Pseudantheraea discrepans Butler, 1878
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Saturnia albofasciata Johnson, 1938White-streaked Saturnia
Saturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876Maculated flounder
Saturnia walterorum Hogue & Johnson, 1958Walter's Saturnia Moth


Links, sources and further information
Saturniini at afromoths.net
Saturniini at itis.gov