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Arsenurinae
Arsenurinae is a subfamily of the family Saturniidae Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and gi .... This subfamily contains the following genera: *'' Almeidaia'' Travassos, 1937 *'' Arsenura'' Duncan Westwood 1841 *'' Caio'' Travassos & Noronha, 1968 *'' Copiopteryx'' Duncan Westwood 1841 *'' Dysdaemonia'' Hübner, 1819 *'' Grammopelta'' Rothschild, 1907 *'' Loxolomia'' Maassen, 1869 *'' Paradaemonia'' Bouvier, 1925 *'' Rhescyntis'' Hübner, 1819 *'' Titaea'' Hübner, 1823 References Saturniidae {{Saturniidae-stub ...
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Arsenurinae
Arsenurinae is a subfamily of the family Saturniidae Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and gi .... This subfamily contains the following genera: *'' Almeidaia'' Travassos, 1937 *'' Arsenura'' Duncan Westwood 1841 *'' Caio'' Travassos & Noronha, 1968 *'' Copiopteryx'' Duncan Westwood 1841 *'' Dysdaemonia'' Hübner, 1819 *'' Grammopelta'' Rothschild, 1907 *'' Loxolomia'' Maassen, 1869 *'' Paradaemonia'' Bouvier, 1925 *'' Rhescyntis'' Hübner, 1819 *'' Titaea'' Hübner, 1823 References Saturniidae {{Saturniidae-stub ...
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Saturniidae
Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and giant silk moths. Adults are characterized by large, lobed wings, heavy bodies covered in hair-like scales, and reduced mouthparts. They lack a frenulum, but the hindwings overlap the forewings to produce the effect of an unbroken wing surface.Tuskes PM, Tuttle JP, Collins MM (1996)''The Wild Silk Moths of North America: A Natural History of the Saturniidae of the United States and Canada''. Pages 182-184.Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York. Saturniids are sometimes brightly colored and often have translucent eyespots or "windows" on their wings. Sexual dimorphism varies by species, but males can generally be distinguished by their larger, broader antennae. Most adults possess wingspans between 1-6 in (2.5–15 cm), but so ...
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Arsenura
''Arsenura'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by James Duncan and John O. Westwood in 1841. Species The genus includes the following species: *'' Arsenura albopicta'' Jordan, 1922 *'' Arsenura alcmene'' Draudt, 1930 *'' Arsenura altocymonia'' Brechlin & Meister, 2010 *'' Arsenura amacymonia'' Brechlin & Meister, 2011 *'' Arsenura angulata'' Bouvier, 1924 *'' Arsenura arcaei'' Druce, 1886 *'' Arsenura archianassa'' Draudt, 1930 *'' Arsenura arianae'' Brechlin & Meister, 2010 *''Arsenura armida ''Arsenura armida'', the giant silk moth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found mainly in South and Central America, from Mexico to Bolivia, and Ecuador to south-eastern Brazil. It was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1779. It is ...'' (Cramer, 1779) *'' Arsenura aspasia'' (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1853) *'' Arsenura aurantiaca'' Lemaire, 1976 *'' Arsenura batesii'' (R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) *'' Arsenura beebei'' (Fleming, 1945) *'' Arse ...
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Almeidaia
''Almeidaia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and gi ... first described by Travassos in 1937. Species *'' Almeidaia aidae'' O. Mielke & Casagrande, 1981 *'' Almeidaia romualdoi'' Travassos, 1937 References Arsenurinae Moth genera {{Saturniidae-stub ...
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Caio (moth)
''Caio'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was described by Travassos and Noronha in 1968. Species *''Caio championi'' (Druce, 1886) *''Caio chiapasiana'' Brechlin & Meister, 2010 *''Caio harrietae'' (Forbes, 1944) *''Caio hidalgensis'' Brechlin & Meister, 2010 *''Caio richardsoni Caio may refer to: * Caio (name), a Portuguese given name derived from the Latin given name Gaius * Caio, Carmarthenshire, a village in west Wales * ''Caio'' (moth), a genus * Italian destroyer ''Caio Duilio'', a destroyer of the Italian Navy Se ...'' (Druce, 1890) *'' Caio romulus'' (Maassen, 1869) *'' Caio undilinea'' (Schaus, 1921) *'' Caio witti'' Brechlin & Meister, 2010 References Arsenurinae {{Saturniidae-stub ...
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Copiopteryx
''Copiopteryx'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by James Duncan and John O. Westwood John Obadiah Westwood (22 December 1805 – 2 January 1893) was an English entomologist and archaeologist also noted for his artistic talents. He published several illustrated works on insects and antiquities. He was among the first entomologist ... in 1841. Species The genus includes the following species: * '' Copiopteryx adaheli'' Draudt, 1930 * '' Copiopteryx andensis'' Lemaire, 1974 * '' Copiopteryx banghaasi'' Draudt, 1930 * '' Copiopteryx biedermanni'' Kotzsch, 1930 * '' Copiopteryx cleopatra'' Girard, 1882 * '' Copiopteryx derceto'' (Maassen, 1872) * '' Copiopteryx imperialis'' Girard, 1882 * '' Copiopteryx inversa'' Giacomelli, 1911 * '' Copiopteryx jehovah'' (Strecker, 1874) * '' Copiopteryx montei'' Gagarin, 1933 * '' Copiopteryx phippsi'' Schaus, 1932 * '' Copiopteryx phoenix'' Deyrolle, 1868 * '' Copiopteryx semiramis'' (Cramer, 1775) * '' Copioptery ...
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Dysdaemonia
''Dysdaemonia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of '' ... in 1819. Species *'' Dysdaemonia angustata'' Breyer, 1933 *'' Dysdaemonia aristor'' Kirby, 1892 *'' Dysdaemonia auster'' Felder, 1874 *'' Dysdaemonia australoboreas'' Brechlin & Meister, 2009 *'' Dysdaemonia boreas'' (Cramer, 1775) *'' Dysdaemonia brasiliensis'' W. Rothschild, 1907 *'' Dysdaemonia concisa'' Becker & Camargo, 2001 *'' Dysdaemonia cortesi'' Giacomelli, 1925 *'' Dysdaemonia fasciata'' John, 1928 *'' Dysdaemonia fosteri'' W. Rothschild, 1906 *'' Dysdaemonia fusca'' Breyer, 1933 *'' Dysdaemonia grisea'' Breyer, 1933 *'' Dysdaemonia jordani'' Giacomelli, 1925 *'' Dysdaemonia undosa'' Breyer, 1933 *'' Dysdaemonia undulensis'' Bre ...
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Grammopelta
''Grammopelta'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and gi ... first described by Rothschild in 1907. Species *?'' Grammopelta cervina'' Rothschild, 1907 *'' Grammopelta lineata'' (Schaus, 1906) References Arsenurinae {{Saturniidae-stub ...
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Loxolomia
''Loxolomia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Peter Maassen Peter Maassen, also J. Peter Maassen (9 December 1810 – 2 August 1890), was a German entomologist born in Duisburg. He originally intended to be a member of the clergy, but ultimately spent more than 35 years as an employee (later as superint ... in 1869. Species *'' Loxolomia johnsoni'' Schaus, 1932 *'' Loxolomia serpentina'' Maassen, 1869 *'' Loxolomia winbrechlini'' Brechlin & Meister, 2013 References Arsenurinae {{Saturniidae-stub ...
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Paradaemonia
''Paradaemonia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Eugène Louis Bouvier Eugène Louis Bouvier (9 April 1856, in Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux – 14 January 1944, in Paris) was a French entomologist and carcinologist. Bouvier was a professor at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. Biography Following graduation at ... in 1925. Species The genus includes the following species: *'' Paradaemonia andensis'' (Rothschild, 1907) *'' Paradaemonia andina'' (Fassl, 1920) *'' Paradaemonia bahiana'' Brechlin & Meister, 2012 *'' Paradaemonia balsasensis'' C. Mielke & Furtado, 2005 *'' Paradaemonia berlai'' Oiticica Filho, 1946 *'' Paradaemonia caligula'' (Girard, 1882) *'' Paradaemonia castanea'' (W. Rothschild, 1907) *'' Paradaemonia championi'' (Sonthonnax, 1904) *'' Paradaemonia despinayi'' (Bouvier, 1923) *'' Paradaemonia glaucescens'' (Walker, 1855) *'' Paradaemonia gravis'' (Jordan, 1922) *'' Paradaemonia guianensis'' Bouvier, 1925 *'' Paradaemonia ...
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Rhescyntis
''Rhescyntis'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of '' ... in 1819. Species *'' Rhescyntis colombiana'' Bouvier, 1927 *'' Rhescyntis descimoni'' Lemaire, 1975 *'' Rhescyntis gigantea'' Bouvier, 1930 *'' Rhescyntis guianensis'' Bouvier, 1924 *'' Rhescyntis hermes'' (W. Rothschild, 1907) *'' Rhescyntis hippodamia'' (Cramer, 1777) *'' Rhescyntis martii'' Perty, 1834 *'' Rhescyntis norax'' Druce, 1897 *'' Rhescyntis pomposa'' Draudt, 1930 *'' Rhescyntis pseudomartii'' Lemaire, 1976 *'' Rhescyntis reducta'' Becker & Camargo, 2001 *'' Rhescyntis septentrionalis'' Vazquez, 1966 References Arsenurinae {{Saturniidae-stub ...
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Titaea
''Titaea'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of '' ... in 1823. Species * '' Titaea lemoulti'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Titaea orsinome'' Hübner, 1823 * '' Titaea raveni'' Johnson & Michener, 1948 * '' Titaea tamerlan'' (Maassen, 1869) * '' Titaea timur'' (Fassl, 1915) References Arsenurinae {{Saturniidae-stub ...
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