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Checklist for Tribe Saturniini Boisduval, 1837
and region Tsuen Wan District (New Territories West, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
109
612
703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
109
612
703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
592
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
71
547
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
457
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
457
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
457
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
348
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
336
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
22
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tsuen Wan District
3 Genera with 4 Species
Actias Leach, 1855Asian-American moon moths2SpeciesTaxom
Loepa Moore, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1847Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tsuen Wan District
4 Species
Actias ningpoana Fielder, 1862Chinese moon moth
Actias sinensis Walker, 1855Chinese moon moth
Loepa sikkima Moore, 1865
Saturnia pyretorum Westwood, 1847


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