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Saturniidae

124 species · Animals

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Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Saturniidae

Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869

Titaea tamerlan is a Saturniidae moth found in Central and South America, with host plants for its larvae.

Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898

Hemileuca oliviae, the range caterpillar, is a saturniid moth found in North and Central America with MONA/Hodges number 7729.

Hemileuca tricolor Packard, 1872

Hemileuca tricolor is a sexually dimorphic moth species with one annual flight from January to April.

Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773

Hemileuca maia, the buck moth, is a North American moth associated with oak habitats, with spiny caterpillars and one annual generation.

Hemileuca lucina H.Edwards, 1887

Hemileuca lucina, the New England buck moth, is a moth species found in New England wet meadows with variable phenotypic traits.

Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872

Hemileuca nevadensis is a North American moth with distinct physical traits, a defined range, and a September to December annual life cycle.

Hemileuca peigleri Lemaire, 1993

Hemileuca peigleri, the Texas buck moth, is a moth species found in central Texas oak hills that does not feed as an adult.

Hemileuca electra Wright, 1884

Hemileuca electra, the electra buckmoth, is a Saturniidae species found in Central and North America, with Hodges number 7736.

Hemileuca juno Packard, 1872

Juno buck moth (Hemileuca juno) is a Saturniidae moth found in Central and North America, Hodges number 7735.

Hemileuca grotei Hopffer, 1868

Grote's buck moth (Hemileuca grotei) is a Saturniidae insect found in North America, with MONA/Hodges number 7733.

Hemileuca burnsi J.H.Watson, 1910

Burns' buckmoth (Hemileuca burnsi) is a Saturniidae species found in North America, with MONA/Hodges number 7737.

Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852

The common sheep moth (Hemileuca eglanterina) is a dayflying silk moth native to western North America.

Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841

Hemileuca hera, the sagebrush sheep moth, is a Saturniidae moth found in western North America, with larvae feeding on various shrubs and herbs.

Automeris io Fabricius, 1775

Automeris io is a sexually dimorphic moth species with distinct hindwing eyespots, and adults live 1–2 weeks.

Automeris cecrops Boisduval, 1875

Cecrops eyed silkmoth (Automeris cecrops) is a Saturniidae moth species found in North and Central America.

Automeris zephyria Grote, 1882

The zephyr eyed silkmoth (Automeris zephyria) is a Saturniidae moth found in North America with Hodges number 7749.

Automeris belti Druce, 1886

Automeris belti is a Saturniidae moth first described in 1886, ranging from Mexico to Colombia and Ecuador, with a 95–100 mm wingspan.

Automeris metzli Sallé, 1853

Automeris metzli is a Saturniidae moth ranging from Mexico to northern South America, whose larvae feed on Quercus.

Automeris naranja Schaus, 1898

Automeris naranja is a Saturniidae moth from South America, easy to rear in captivity, with larvae feeding on three plant species.

Automeris zugana Druce, 1886

Automeris zugana is a saturniid moth found from Panama to western Ecuador, whose larvae feed on Quercus and Salix.

Automeris illustris Walker, 1855

Automeris illustris is a South American saturniid moth whose larvae feed on over 50 plant species from 28 families.

Automeris postalbida Schaus, 1900

Automeris postalbida is a Saturniidae moth described by Schaus in 1900, found from Costa Rica to Ecuador.

Lonomia obliqua Walker, 1855

Lonomia obliqua is a venomous caterpillar species whose spines can cause deadly human envenomation, with toxins studied for medical use.

Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863

Coloradia pandora, the Pandora moth, is a western US pine-feeding moth whose larvae are a traditional food for California's Paiute people.

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Noctuidae 1315 species Erebidae 1232 species Geometridae 1132 species Nymphalidae 849 species Crambidae 700 species Tortricidae 445 species Lycaenidae 426 species Hesperiidae 380 species

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