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Emperor Moth
The Saturniinae or saturniines are a subfamily of the family Saturniidae. They are commonly known as emperor moths or wild silk moths. They are easily spotted by the eyespots on the upper surface of their wings. Some exhibit realistic eye-like markings, whilst others have adapted the eyespots to form crescent moon or angular shapes or have lost their wing scales to create transparent windows. They are medium to very large moths, with adult wingspans ranging from 7.5 to 15 cm, in some cases even more. They consist of some of the largest sized Lepidoptera, such as the luna moth, atlas moth, and many more. The Saturniinae is an important source of wild silk and human food in many different cultures. The saturniine genera, approximately 169 in number, are divided into four major and one minor ( Micragonini) tribes. The genus '' Adafroptilum'' presently consists of a group of species with undetermined relationships. Adults in the Saturniinae typically live about 5–12 days an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia Silkmoth
''Hyalophora columbia'', the Columbia silkmoth or larch silkmoth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. In the east it is found from Quebec and Ontario to Michigan, northern Wisconsin, and south-eastern Manitoba. In the west it is found from Alberta and Montana south through the Rocky Mountains to south-western Texas and into central Mexico. The species was first described by Sidney Irving Smith in 1865. The wingspan is 80–100 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on '' Larix laricina'' in the eastern part of their range. Furthermore, it has been recorded on in ''Prunus pensylvanica'', ''Alnus rugosa'' and ''Betula papyrifera'' in western Ontario. In the west they feed on '' Prunus demissa'', ''Prunus emarginata'', ''Purshia tridentata'', ''Rosa'', ''Salix'', ''Shepherdia argentea ''Shepherdia argentea'', commonly called silver buffaloberry, bull berry, or thorny buffaloberry, is a species of '' Shepherdia'' in the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callosamia Angulifera
''Callosamia angulifera'', the tuliptree silkmoth or giant silkmoth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in North America from Massachusetts east through central New York, southern Ontario, and southern Michigan to central Illinois, south to the Florida panhandle and Mississippi. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan o ... is 80–110 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from June to August in the north and two generations with adults on wing from March to April and again in August in the south. The larvae feed on '' Liriodendron tulipifera''. Adults do not feed. External links *''Silkmoths'' Saturniinae Moths of North America Moths described in 1855 {{Saturniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samia (moth)
''Samia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species *'' Samia abrerai'' Naumann & Peigler, 2001 *''Samia canningi'' (Hutton, 1859) *'' Samia ceramensis'' (Bouvier, 1927) *''Samia cynthia'' (Drury, 1773) *'' Samia fulva'' Jordan, 1911 *'' Samia insularis'' (Snellen von Vollenhoven, 1862) *''Samia kohlli'' Naumann & Peigler, 2001 *'' Samia luzonica'' (Watson, 1914) *'' Samia naessigi'' Naumann & Peigler, 2001 *'' Samia naumanni'' U. Paukstadt, Peigler & L. Paukstadt, 1998 *'' Samia peigleri'' Naumann & Naessig, 1995 *'' Samia pryeri'' (Butler, 1878) *''Samia ricini ''Samia ricini'', the Eri silkmoth, is a species of insect, a member of the family Saturniidae which includes the giant silk moths. This moth is a domestic polyhybrid that has been bred for centuries due to the silk it makes. The name is based ...'' (Donovan, 1798) *'' Samia tetrica'' (Rebel, 1924) *'' Samia treadawayi'' Naumann, 1998 *'' Samia vandenbergh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rothschildia
''Rothschildia'' is a genus of moths in the family (biology), family Saturniidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1896. Species are found in North America and South America from the United States to Argentina. Species *''Rothschildia amoena'' Jordan, 1911 *''Rothschildia anikae'' Brechlin & Meister, 2010 *''Rothschildia arethusa'' (Walker, 1855) *''Rothschildia aricia'' (Walker, 1855) *''Rothschildia aurota'' (Cramer, 1775) *''Rothschildia belus'' (Maassen, 1873) *''Rothschildia chiris'' W. Rothschild, 1907 *''Rothschildia cincta'' (Tepper, 1883) *''Rothschildia condor'' (Staudinger, 1894) *''Rothschildia erycina'' (Shaw, 1796) *''Rothschildia forbesi'' Benjamin, 1934 *''Rothschildia hesperus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Rothschildia hopfferi'' (C. & R. Felder, 1859) *''Rothschildia interaricia'' Brechlin & Meister, 2010 *''Rothschildia jacobaeae'' (Walker, 1855) *''Rothschildia jorulla'' (Westwood, 1854) *''Rothschildia jorulloides'' (Dognin, 1895) *''Rothschildia lebeau' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhodinia
''Rhodinia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Otto Staudinger Otto Staudinger (2 May 1830 – 13 October 1900) was a German entomologist and a natural history dealer considered one of the largest in the world specialising in the collection and sale of insects to museums, scientific institutions, and in ... in 1892. Species *'' Rhodinia broschi'' Brechlin, 2001 *'' Rhodinia davidi'' (Oberthuer, 1886) *'' Rhodinia fugax'' (Butler, 1877) *'' Rhodinia grigauti'' Le Moult, 1933 *'' Rhodinia jankowskii'' (Oberthuer, 1880) *'' Rhodinia newara'' (Moore, 1872) *'' Rhodinia rudloffi'' Brechlin, 2001 *'' Rhodinia silkae'' Brechlin & van Schayck, 2010 *'' Rhodinia szechuanensis'' Mell, 1938 *'' Rhodinia tenzingyatsoi'' Naumann, 2001 *'' Rhodinia verecunda'' Inoue, 1984 References Saturniidae {{Saturniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyalophora
''Hyalophora'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by James Duncan and John O. Westwood in 1841. Species *''Hyalophora cecropia ''Hyalophora cecropia'', the cecropia moth, is North America's largest native moth. It is a member of the family Saturniidae, or giant silk moths. Females have been documented with a wingspan of five to seven inches (160 mm) or more. These m ...'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – cecropia moth *'' Hyalophora columbia'' (S.I. Smith, 1865) – Columbia silkmoth or larch silkmoth *'' Hyalophora euryalus'' (Boisduval, 1855) – ceanothus silkmoth *'' Hyalophora gloveri'' Strecker, 1872 – Glover's silkmoth *'' Hyalophora leonis'' (Naumann, Nassig & Nogueira, 2014) *'' Hyalophora mexicana'' (Nässig, Nogueira G. & Naumann, 2014) References Saturniinae Moth genera {{Saturniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eupackardia
''Eupackardia'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Saturniidae erected by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1912. Its only species, ''Eupackardia calleta'', the calleta silkmoth, was described by John O. Westwood in 1853. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, as well as in the states such as; Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. The wingspan is normally , however, some specimens have been reported to exceed 5 inches. The larvae mainly feed on '' Fraxinus'' species, '' Leucophyllum frutescens'', ''Sapium biloculare'' and ''Fouquieria splendens''. Description The adult calleta silkmoth has a black body with a red collar and red on the back of the thorax. The wings, which normally span 8-11 centimetres, are black with conspicuous white post-median lines which happen to be wider in females. They can also have large triangular white spots on their wings however, some may not. Caterpillars or larvae are normally bright green in colour with white stripes as well as have black scoli s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epiphora (moth)
''Epiphora'' is a genus of large 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 .... The genus was first described by Wallengren in 1860. They are native to Sub-Saharan Africa. ''Epiphora mythimnia'' (Westwood, 1849) Species *'' Epiphora aequatorialis'' (Testout, 1935) *'' Epiphora albida'' (Druce, 1886) *'' Epiphora antinorii'' (Oberthuer, 1880) *'' Epiphora atbarina'' (Butler, 1877) *'' Epiphora bauhiniae'' (Guerin-Meneville, 1829) *'' Epiphora bedoci'' (Bouvier, 1929) *'' Epiphora berliozi'' (Rougeot, 1948) *'' Epiphora boolana'' (Strand, 1909) *'' Epiphora boursini'' Testout, 1935 *'' Epiphora bouvieri'' Testout, 1935 *'' Epiphora brunnea'' (Bouvier, 1930) *'' Epiphora cadioui'' Bouyer, 2008 *'' Epiphora congolana'' (Bouvier, 1929) *'' Epiphora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coscinocera
''Coscinocera'' is a genus of large moths from the family Saturniidae, that are found in Australasia. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879. The genus contains '' Coscinocera hercules'', the largest moth in Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ..., and the insect with the largest wing surface area.Rainier Flindt. 2006. Amazing Numbers in Biology. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. Species *'' Coscinocera amputata'' Niepelt, 1936 *'' Coscinocera anteus'' Bouvier, 1927 *'' Coscinocera brachyura'' Biedermann, 1932 *'' Coscinocera butleri'' Rothschild, 1895 *'' Coscinocera eurytheus'' Rothschild, 1898 *'' Coscinocera heraclides'' Joicey & Talbot, 1916 *'' Coscinocera hercules'' (Miskin, 1876) *'' Coscinocera heros'' Rothschild, 1899 *'' Coscinocera joiceyi' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callosamia
''Callosamia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Packard in 1864. Species *'' Callosamia angulifera'' (Walker, 1855) *''Callosamia promethea ''Callosamia promethea'', commonly known as the promethea silkmoth, is a member of the family Saturniidae, which contains approximately 1,300 species. It is also known as the spicebush silkmoth, which refers to is one of the promethea silkmoth's ...'' (Drury, 1773) *'' Callosamia securifera'' (Maassen, 1873) References Saturniinae {{Saturniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attacus
''Attacus'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was named by Carl Linnaeus in his 1767 12th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. ''Encyclopedia of Life''. The genus contains the (''Attacus atlas''), and '''', the second and third largest known moths (in terms of wingspan), though different sources treat one or the other as slightly larger.Book of Insect Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archaeoattacus
''Archaeoattacus'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Saturniidae and subfamily Saturniinae. The species of this genus are present in the Himalayas, Sundaland and Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, .... The genus was first described by Watson in 1914. List of species This genus has just two species: * '' Archaeoattacus staudingeri'' (Rothschild, 1895) * '' Archaeoattacus edwardsii'' (White, 1859) References *"''Archaeoattacus'' Watson, 1914" ''BioLib.cz''. Retrieved November 10, 2018. Saturniinae Moth genera {{Saturniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
