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Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837

110804  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:110804)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Lepidoptera (Order)
  7. Saturniidae (Family)
accepted
Family
Cercophanidae · unaccepted (currently treated as subfamily)
Oxytenidae · unaccepted (currently treated as subfamily)

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  1. Genus Actias Leach, 1815
  2. Genus Adafroptilum Darge, 2004
  3. Genus Adelocephala Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
  4. Genus Adeloneivaia Travassos, 1940
  5. Genus Adelowalkeria Travassos, 1941
  6. Genus Adetomeris Michener, 1949
  7. Genus Agapema Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
  8. Genus Aglia Ochsenheimer, 1810
  9. Genus Alindabunaea Stoneham, 1962
  10. Genus Almeidaia Travassos, 1938
  11. Genus Almeidella Oiticica, 1946
  12. Genus Ancistrota Hübner, 1819
  13. Genus Anisota Hübner, 1820
  14. Genus Antheraea Hübner, 1819
  15. Genus Antherina Sonthonnax in Dusuzeau, Sonthonnax & Conte, 1903
  16. Genus Antistathmoptera Tams, 1935
  17. Genus Archaeoattacus Watson in Packard, 1914
  18. Genus Archaeosamia Brechlin, 2007
  19. Genus Argema Wallengren, 1858
  20. Genus Arsenura Duncan, 1841
  21. Genus Asthenia Hübner, 1825
  22. Genus Asthenidia Westwood, 1879
  23. Genus Athletes Karsch, 1896
  24. Genus Attacus Linnaeus, 1767
  25. Genus Aurivillius Packard, 1902
  26. Genus Auroraia Brechlin & Meister, 2011
  27. Genus Austrolippa Brechlin & Meister, 2011
  28. Genus Automerella Michener, 1949
  29. Genus Automeris Hübner, 1819
  30. Genus Automeropsis Lemaire, 1969
  31. Genus Bunaea Hübner, 1819
  32. Genus Bunaeoides Cooper & Cooper, 2002
  33. Genus Bunaeopsis Bouvier, 1927
  34. Genus Caligula Moore, 1862
  35. Genus Callodirphia Michener, 1949
  36. Genus Callosamia Packard, 1864
  37. Genus Calosaturnia Smith, 1886
  38. Genus Carnegia Holland, 1896
  39. Genus Catacantha Bouvier, 1930
  40. Genus Catharisa Jordan, 1911
  41. Genus Ceranchia Butler, 1878
  42. Genus Ceratesa Michener, 1949
  43. Genus Cercophana Felder, 1862
  44. Genus Cerodirphia Michener, 1949
  45. Genus Ceropoda Michener, 1949
  46. Genus Chrysodesmia Röber, 1925
  47. Genus Cicia Oiticica-Filho, 1964
  48. Genus Cinabra Sonthonnax in Dusuzeau, Sonthonnax & Conte, 1901
  49. Genus Cinommata Butler, 1882
  50. Genus Cirina Walker, 1855
  51. Genus Citheronia Hübner, 1819
  52. Genus Citheronula Michener, 1949
  53. Genus Coloradia Blake, 1863
  54. Genus Copaxa Walker, 1855
  55. Genus Copiopteryx Westwood in Duncan, 1841
  56. Genus Coscinocera Butler, 1879
  57. Genus Cricula Walker, 1855
  58. Genus Dacunju Travassos & Noronha, 1965
  59. Genus Decachorda Aurivillius, 1898
  60. Genus Dirphia Hübner, 1819
  61. Genus Dryocampa Harris in Hitchcock, 1835
  62. Genus Dysdaemonia Hübner, 1819
  63. Genus Eacles Hübner, 1819
  64. Genus Eochroa Felder, 1874
  65. Genus Eoholocerina Cooper & Cooper, 2002
  66. Genus Eosia Le Cerf, 1911
  67. Genus Epiphora Wallengren, 1860
  68. Genus Eriogyna Jordan in Seitz, 1912
  69. Genus Erythromeris Lemaire, 1969
  70. Genus Eubergia Bouvier, 1929
  71. Genus Eubergioides Michener, 1949
  72. Genus Eudaemonia Hübner, 1829
  73. Genus Eudia Jordan in Seitz, 1911
  74. Genus Eupackardia Cockerell, 1912
  75. Genus Gamelia Hübner, 1819
  76. Genus Gamelioides Lemaire, 1988
  77. Genus Giacomellia Bouvier, 1930
  78. Genus Gonimbrasia Butler, 1878
  79. Genus Goodia Holland, 1893
  80. Genus Graellsia Grote, 1896
  81. Genus Grammopelta Rothschild, 1907
  82. Genus Gynanisa Walker, 1855
  83. Genus Hemileuca Walker, 1855
  84. Genus Heniocha Hübner, 1819
  85. Genus Heniochella Cooper & Cooper, 2002
  86. Genus Hirpida Draudt in Seitz, ? 1929
  87. Genus Homoeopteryx Felder, 1874
  88. Genus Hyalophora Duncan, 1841
  89. Genus Hylesia Hübner, 1820
  90. Genus Hylesiopsis Bouvier, 1929
  91. Genus Hyperchiria Hübner, 1819
  92. Genus Hyperchirioides Lemaire, 1981
  93. Genus Hypermerina Lemaire, 1969
  94. Genus Imbrasia Hübner, 1819
  95. Genus Janiodes Jordan, 1924
  96. Genus Lemaireia Nassig & Holloway, 1988
  97. Genus Lemaireodirphia Brechlin & Meister, 2012
  98. Genus Leucanella Lemaire, 1969
  99. Genus Leucopteryx Packard, 1903
  100. Genus Lobobunaea Packard, 1901
  101. Genus Lobobunaeoides Cooper & Cooper, 2002
  102. Genus Loepa Moore, 1858
  103. Genus Loepantheraea Toxopeus, 1940
  104. Genus Lonomia Walker, 1855
  105. Genus Loxolomia Maassen in Maassen & Weymer, 1869
  106. Genus Ludia Wallengren, 1865
  107. Genus Manodirphia Brechlin & Meister, 2012
  108. Genus Megaceresa Michener, 1949
  109. Genus Melanocera Sonthonnax in Dusuzeau, Sonthonnax & Conte, 1901
  110. Genus Meroleuca Hampson, 1908
  111. Genus Mexicantha Naumann, Nässig & Nogueira, 2012
  112. Genus Micragone Walker, 1855
  113. Genus Microdulia Jordan, 1924
  114. Genus Molippa Walker, 1855
  115. Genus Montanaurelia Cooper & Cooper, 2002
  116. Genus Montanimbrasia Cooper & Cooper, 2002
  117. Genus Neoathletes Cooper & Cooper, 2002
  118. Genus Neobunaeopsis Cooper & Cooper, 2002
  119. Genus Neocercophana Izquierdo, 1895
  120. Genus Neodiphthera Bouvier, 1936
  121. Genus Neolobobunaea Cooper & Cooper, 2002
  122. Genus Neorcarnegia Draudt in Seitz, 1930
  123. Genus Neoris Moore, 1862
  124. Genus Neovegetia Cooper & Cooper, 2002
  125. Genus Oberprieleria Cooper & Cooper, 2002
  126. Genus Opodiphthera Wallengren, 1858
  127. Genus Ormiscodes Blanchard in Gay, 1852
  128. Genus Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 1893
  129. Genus Oxytenis Hübner, 1819
  130. Genus Paradaemonia Bouvier, 1925
  131. Genus Parancistrota Bouvier, 1933
  132. Genus Pararhodia Cockerell, 1914
  133. Genus Parusta Rothschild, 1907
  134. Genus Periga Walker, 1855
  135. Genus Perisomena Walker, 1855
  136. Genus Pinheyella Cooper & Cooper, 2002
  137. Genus Platysamia Grote, 1865
  138. Genus Polythysana Walker, 1855
  139. Genus Procitheronia Michener, 1949
  140. Genus Prohylesia Draudt in Seitz, 1929
  141. Genus Protogynanisa Rougeot, 1971
  142. Genus Pselaphelia Aurivillius, 1904
  143. Genus Pseudantheraea Weymer, 1892
  144. Genus Pseudaphelia Kirby, 1892
  145. Genus Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 1966
  146. Genus Pseudimbrasia Rougeot, 1962
  147. Genus Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 1927
  148. Genus Pseudoludia Strand, 1911
  149. Genus Psigida Oiticica-Filho, 1959
  150. Genus Psilopygoides Michener, 1949
  151. Genus Ptiloscola Michener, 1949
  152. Genus Rachesa Michener, 1949
  153. Genus Rhescyntis Hübner, 1819
  154. Genus Rhodinia Staudinger in Romanoff, 1892
  155. Genus Rohaniella Bouvier, 1927
  156. Genus Rothschildia Grote, 1896
  157. Genus Rougeotella Cooper & Cooper, 2002
  158. Genus Salassa Moore, 1859
  159. Genus Samia Hübner, 1819
  160. Genus Saturnia Schrank, 1802
  161. Genus Schausiella Bouvier, 1930
  162. Genus Scolesa Michener, 1949
  163. Genus Sinobirma Bryk, 1944
  164. Genus Sphingicampa Walsh, 1864
  165. Genus Syntherata Maassen in Maassen & Weymer, 1873
  166. Genus Syssphinx Hübner, 1819
  167. Genus Tagoropsiella Darge, 2008
  168. Genus Tagoropsis Felder, 1874
  169. Genus Telea Hübner, 1819
  170. Genus Titaea Hübner, 1823
  171. Genus Travassosula Michener, 1949
  172. Genus Ubaena Karsch, 1900
  173. Genus Urota Westwood, 1849
  174. Genus Usta Wallengren, 1863
  175. Genus Vegetia Jordan, 1922
  176. Genus Winbrechlinia Brechlin, 2016
  177. Genus Yatanga Darge, 2008
  178. Genus Afroptilum Darge, 2003 accepted as Adafroptilum Darge, 2004 (Homonym of Afroptilum Gillies, 1990)
  179. Genus Antherea Pagenstecher, 1909 accepted as Antheraea Hübner, 1819
  180. Genus Aphelia Westwood, 1849 accepted as Pseudaphelia Kirby, 1892
  181. Genus Archaeattacus Seitz, 1926 accepted as Archaeoattacus Watson in Packard, 1914
  182. Genus Aricia Walker, 1855 accepted as Arsenura Duncan, 1841 (Later usage of Aricia Herrich-Schäffer, 1853)
  183. Genus Aricia Herrich-Schäffer, 1853 accepted as Arsenura Duncan, 1841
  184. Genus Asthenia Westwood in Duncan, 1841 accepted as Asthenidia Westwood, 1879
  185. Genus Astias Leach, 1815 accepted as Actias Leach, 1815
  186. Genus Bertrandylesia Brechlin & Meister, 2016 accepted as Hylesia Hübner, 1820 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  187. Genus Bunea Sharpe, 1899 accepted as Bunaea Hübner, 1819
  188. Genus Cachosaturnia Naumann, Löffler & Nässig, 2012 accepted as Saturnia Schrank, 1802
  189. Genus Cithaeronia Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Citheronia Hübner, 1819
  190. Genus Cyanissa Crowley, 1886 accepted as Gynanisa Walker, 1855
  191. Genus Darylesia Brechlin, 2016 accepted as Hylesia Hübner, 1820 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  192. Genus Dirphya Hübner, 1826 accepted as Dirphia Hübner, 1819
  193. Genus Echidna Hübner, 1807 accepted as Actias Leach, 1815
  194. Genus Euandrea Watson, 1913 accepted as Argema Wallengren, 1858 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  195. Genus Eurhodia Rothschild & Jordan, 1905 accepted as Pararhodia Cockerell, 1914
  196. Genus Extremylesia Brechlin & Meister, 2016 accepted as Hylesia Hübner, 1820 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  197. Genus Gamylesia Brechlin & Meister, 2016 accepted as Hylesia Hübner, 1820 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  198. Genus Gonimbrasa Pagenstecher, 1909 accepted as Gonimbrasia Butler, 1878
  199. Genus Graëllsia Grote, 1896 accepted as Graellsia Grote, 1896
  200. Genus Heniucha Pagenstecher, 1909 accepted as Heniocha Hübner, 1819
  201. Genus Henucha Walker, 1855 accepted as Heniocha Hübner, 1819
  202. Genus Hera Harris in Scudder, 1869 accepted as Hemileuca Walker, 1855 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  203. Genus Hormiscodes Philippi, 1853 accepted as Ormiscodes Blanchard in Gay, 1852
  204. Genus Hypochera Thomson, 1886 accepted as Hyperchiria Hübner, 1819
  205. Genus Io Blanchard in Gay, 1852 accepted as Adetomeris Michener, 1949
  206. Genus Janoides accepted as Janiodes Jordan, 1924
  207. Genus Linylesia Brechlin & Meister, 2016 accepted as Hylesia Hübner, 1820 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  208. Genus Oxytenus Druce, 1890 accepted as Oxytenis Hübner, 1819
  209. Genus Periosomena Pagenstecher, 1909 accepted as Perisomena Walker, 1855
  210. Genus Platia Agassiz, 1846 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  211. Genus Rhodia Moore, 1872 accepted as Rhodinia Staudinger in Romanoff, 1892
  212. Genus Saturina Mabille, 1888 accepted as Saturnia Schrank, 1802
  213. Genus Simia accepted as Samia Hübner, 1819
  214. Genus Sysisphinx Pagenstecher, 1909 accepted as Syssphinx Hübner, 1819
  215. Genus Syssisphinx Walker, 1855 accepted as Syssphinx Hübner, 1819
  216. Genus Acanthocampa Packard, 1902 (uncertain, unassessed)
  217. Genus Antheraeopsis Wood-Mason, 1886 (uncertain, unassessed)
  218. Genus Arias Lemaire, 1995 (uncertain, unassessed)
  219. Genus Automerina Michener, 1949 (uncertain, unassessed)
  220. Genus Automerula Michener, 1949 (uncertain, unassessed)
  221. Genus Bathyphlebia Felder, 1874 (uncertain, unassessed)
  222. Genus Bolocera Kirby, 1892 (uncertain, unassessed)
  223. Genus Bouvierina Michener, 1949 (uncertain, unassessed)
  224. Genus Caio Travassos & Noronha, 1968 (uncertain, unassessed)
  225. Genus Caloptera Frivaldsky, 1845 (uncertain, unassessed)
  226. Genus Citheronioides Lemaire, 1988 (uncertain, unassessed)
  227. Genus Citioica Travassos & Noronha, 1965 (uncertain, unassessed)
  228. Genus Dirphiella Michener, 1949 (uncertain, unassessed)
  229. Genus Dirphiopsis Bouvier, 1928 (uncertain, unassessed)
  230. Genus Drepanoptera Rothschild, 1895 (uncertain, unassessed)
  231. Genus Euphranor Herrich-Schäffer, 1856 (uncertain, unassessed)
  232. Genus Falcipennae Pinhey, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  233. Genus Hispaniodirphia Lemaire, 1999 (uncertain, unassessed)
  234. Genus Holocera Felder, 1874 (uncertain, unassessed)
  235. Genus Holocerina Pinhey, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  236. Genus Jaiba Lemaire, Tangerini & Mielke, 1999 (uncertain, unassessed)
  237. Genus Maltagorea Bouyer, 1993 (uncertain, unassessed)
  238. Genus Moureia Orfila & Rossi, 1957 (uncertain, unassessed)
  239. Genus Nudaurelia Rothschild, 1895 (uncertain, unassessed)
  240. Genus Oiticella Travassos & Noronha, 1965 (uncertain, unassessed)
  241. Genus Othorene Boisduval, 1872 (uncertain, unassessed)
  242. Genus Paradirphia Michener, 1949 (uncertain, unassessed)
  243. Genus Pavonia Hübner, 1819 (uncertain, unassessed)
  244. Genus Plateia Hübner, 1820 (uncertain, unassessed)
  245. Genus Proactias Arora & Gupta, 1979 (uncertain, unassessed)
  246. Genus Problepsis Herrich-Schäffer, 1856 (uncertain, unassessed)
  247. Genus Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 1928 (uncertain, unassessed)
  248. Genus Psilopygida Michener, 1949 (uncertain, unassessed)
  249. Genus Rinaca Walker, 1855 (uncertain, unassessed)
  250. Genus Xanthodirphia Michener, 1949 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Not documented
Taxonomic remark Senior homonym of Saturniidae Allen & Hannah, 1986 (Bivalvia).  
Taxonomic remark Senior homonym of Saturniidae Allen & Hannah, 1986 (Bivalvia). [details]
IRMNG (2026). Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=110804 on 2026-04-14
Date
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2020-05-29 06:39:04Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

additional source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

taxonomy source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

name verified source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

current name source van Nieukerken, E. J.; Kaila, L.; Kitching, I. J.; Kristensen, N. P.; Lees, D. C.; et al. (2011). Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148: 212-221. [details] 

extant flag source Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 
Unreviewed
Descriptive info Butterflies/moths, terrestrial (Parker) [details]

Taxonomic remark Senior homonym of Saturniidae Allen & Hannah, 1986 (Bivalvia). [details]
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