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Checklist for Tribe Saturniini Boisduval, 1837
and region West Mexico (Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
4022
7977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
406
4020
7976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
392
3956
7800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
3229
6440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
1104
1873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
1104
1873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
1103
1872
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
762
1324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
716
1265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
64
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
27
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
5
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSaturniini
Boisduval, 1837
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Mexico
2 Genera with 6 Species
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths2SpeciesTaxom
Copaxa Walker, 19064SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Mexico
6 Species
Antheraea (Telea) montezuma Sallé, 1856
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Copaxa copaxoides Dyar, 1912
Copaxa lavendera Westwood, 1854
Copaxa multifenestrata Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Copaxa rufinans Schaus, 1906


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