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Oxyteninae
Oxyteninae 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 ..., until recently classified as a separate family, Oxytenidae. Its members are mostly from Central and South America. Genera This subfamily contains the following genera: *'' Oxytenis'' *'' Homoeopteryx'' *'' Therinia'' Syns: *'' Asthenidia'' *'' Eusyssaura'' *'' Lycabis'' *'' Teratopteris'' References Saturniidae {{Saturniidae-stub ...
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Oxyteninae
Oxyteninae 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 ..., until recently classified as a separate family, Oxytenidae. Its members are mostly from Central and South America. Genera This subfamily contains the following genera: *'' Oxytenis'' *'' Homoeopteryx'' *'' Therinia'' Syns: *'' Asthenidia'' *'' Eusyssaura'' *'' Lycabis'' *'' Teratopteris'' 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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Oxytenis
''Oxytenis'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae and subfamily Oxyteninae. They are also known as jigsaw emperor moths. he genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. During its larval form, it has large eyespots on the front of its head in an attempt to mimic a snake. The larva has unusual, large, almost wing-like, fleshy protrusions on either side. Species *'' Oxytenis albilunulata'' Schaus, 1912 *'' Oxytenis angulata'' (Cramer, 1775) *'' Oxytenis aravaca'' Jordan, 1924 *'' Oxytenis beprea'' H. Druce, 1886 *'' Oxytenis bicornis'' Jordan, 1924 *'' Oxytenis epiphaea'' Jordan, 1924 *'' Oxytenis erosa'' Jordan, 1924 *'' Oxytenis ferruginea'' (Walker, 1855) *'' Oxytenis gigantea'' ( H. Druce, 1890) *'' Oxytenis leda'' H. Druce, 1906 *'' Oxytenis mirabilis'' (Cramer, 1780) *'' Oxytenis modestia'' (Cramer, 1780) *'' Oxytenis naemia'' H. Druce, 1906 *'' Oxytenis nubila'' Jordan, 1924 *'' Oxytenis peregrina'' (Cramer, 1780) *'' Oxytenis plettina'' Jordan, 1924 *'' Oxyteni ...
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Homoeopteryx
''Homoeopteryx'' 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 Felder in 1874. Species *'' Homoeopteryx divisa'' Jordan, 1924 *'' Homoeopteryx elegans'' Jordan, 1924 *'' Homoeopteryx major'' Jordan, 1924 *'' Homoeopteryx malecena'' (Druce, 1886) *'' Homoeopteryx syssauroides'' Felder, 1874 References Oxyteninae {{Saturniidae-stub ...
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Therinia
''Therinia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1823. Species *''Therinia amphira ''Therinia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1823. Species *''Therinia amphira'' Druce, 1890 *''Therinia buckleyi'' Druce, 1890 *''Therinia celata'' Jordan, 1924 *''Therinia diffissa'' Jordan, 19 ...'' Druce, 1890 *'' Therinia buckleyi'' Druce, 1890 *'' Therinia celata'' Jordan, 1924 *'' Therinia diffissa'' Jordan, 1924 *'' Therinia geometraria'' (Felder, 1862) *'' Therinia lactucina'' (Cramer, 1780) *'' Therinia paulina'' Jordan, 1924 *'' Therinia podaliriaria'' (Westwood, 1841) *'' Therinia spinicauda'' Jordan, 1924 *'' Therinia stricturaria'' (Hübner, 1825) *'' Therinia terminalis'' Jordan, 1924 *'' Therinia transversaria'' Druce, 1887 References Oxyteninae {{Saturniidae-stub ...
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Asthenidia
''Therinia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1823. Species *''Therinia amphira'' Druce, 1890 *''Therinia buckleyi'' Druce, 1890 *''Therinia celata'' Jordan, 1924 *''Therinia diffissa'' Jordan, 1924 *''Therinia geometraria'' (Felder, 1862) *''Therinia lactucina'' (Cramer, 1780) *''Therinia paulina'' Jordan, 1924 *''Therinia podaliriaria'' (Westwood, 1841) *''Therinia spinicauda'' Jordan, 1924 *''Therinia stricturaria'' (Hübner, 1825) *''Therinia terminalis'' Jordan, 1924 *''Therinia transversaria'' Druce, 1887 References

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