This is a list of moths of the family Saturniidae that are found in India. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full

List of moths of India The following is a list of the moths of India. It is estimated that approximately 10,000 species of moths exist in India. Family lists for Indian moths * Alucitidae * Bombycidae * Brachodidae * Brahmaeidae * Choreutidae * Cosmopterigidae * ...

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Actias ''Actias'' is a genus of Saturniid moths, which contains the Asian-American moon moths. Long tails on their hindwings are among their distinctive traits. Other moths with similar appearance are ''Copiopteryx'', '' Argema'' and '' Eudaemonia''. ...
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Actias selene ''Actias selene'', the Indian moon moth or Indian luna moth, is a species of saturniid moth from Asia. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1807. This species is popular among amateur entomologists and is often reared from eggs or coco ...

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* '' Actias maenas'' Doubleday, 1847 (= '' Actias ignescens'' Moore, 1877)

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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''.
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* '' Attacus atlas'' (Linnaeus, 1758)

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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 ...
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Archaeoattacus edwardsii ''Archaeoattacus edwardsii'', or Edward's Atlas moth, is a moth belonging to the family Saturniidae and subfamily Saturniinae. The species was first described by Francis Buchanan White in 1859. Description ''Archaeoattacus edwardsii'' is one of ...

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Genus '' Samia''

* '' Samia cynthia'' (Drury, 1773) ** '' Samia cynthia cynthia'' (Drury, 1773) ** '' Samia cynthia ricini'' (Boisduval, 1854) (taxonomy not yet resolved)

Genus '' Antheraea''

* '' Antheraea pernyi roylei'' (Moore, 1859) (= ''

Antheraea knyvetti ''Antheraea'' is a moth genus belonging to the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Several species of this genus have caterpillars which produce wild silk of commercial importance. Commonly called "tussar silk", t ...

'' Hampson, 1892) * '' Antheraea paphia'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Antheraea helferi ''Antheraea helferi'' is a moth of the family Saturniidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1858. It is found in the north-eastern Himalaya and Sundaland Sundaland (also called Sundaica or the Sundaic region) is a biogeographical regi ...

'' Moore, 1858–59 * '' Antheraea assamensis'' Helfer, 1837 (= ''

Antheraea assama ''Antheraea assamensis'', known as the muga silkworm as a larva and Assam silk moth as an adult, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by Johann Wilhelm Helfer in 1837. It is found in Assam in northeast India where 9 ...

'' (Westwood, 1848)) * ''

Antheraea andamana ''Antheraea'' is a moth genus belonging to the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Several species of this genus have caterpillars which produce wild silk of commercial importance. Commonly called "tussar silk", t ...

'' Moore, 1877 * ''

Antheraea frithi ''Antheraea'' is a moth genus belonging to the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Several species of this genus have caterpillars which produce wild silk of commercial importance. Commonly called "tussar silk", t ...

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Saturnia Saturnia () is a spa town in Tuscany in north-central Italy that has been inhabited since ancient times. It is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Manciano, in the province of Grosseto. Famous for the spa which gives it its name, its population ...
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Saturnia pyretorum Saturnia () is a spa town in Tuscany in north-central Italy that has been inhabited since ancient times. It is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Manciano, in the province of Grosseto. Famous for the spa which gives it its name, its population i ...

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* ''Saturnia'' (''Rinaca'') ''anna'' - see ''

Caligula anna ''Caligula anna'' is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in south-eastern and southern Asia, including China. The wingspan is about . See also * Saturniidae * List of moths of India (Saturniidae) This is a list of moths of the family ...

'' (Moore, 1865)

Genus '' Neoris''

* '' Neoris huttoni'' Moore, 1862 ** '' Neoris huttoni huttoni'' Moore, 1862 ** '' Neoris huttoni stoliczkana'' Felder, 1874 * '' Neoris zuleika'' (Hope, 1843)

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Caligula Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August 12 – 24 January 41), better known by his nickname Caligula (), was the third Roman emperor, ruling from 37 until his assassination in 41. He was the son of the popular Roman general Germanicu ...
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Caligula thibeta Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August 12 – 24 January 41), better known by his nickname Caligula (), was the third Roman emperor, ruling from 37 until his assassination in 41. He was the son of the popular Roman general Germanic ...

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Caligula simla ''Caligula simla'' is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in south-eastern Asia, including China and Thailand. The larvae feed on ''Quercus'' and ''Prunus padus ''Prunus padus'', known as bird cherry, hackberry, hagberry, or Mayd ...

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Caligula grotei Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August 12 – 24 January 41), better known by his nickname Caligula (), was the third Roman emperor, ruling from 37 until his assassination in 41. He was the son of the popular Roman general Germanic ...

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Caligula lindia ''Caligula lindia'' is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1865. It is found in south-eastern Afghanistan north to the Salang Pass, and Kashmir. It is also found in the Himalayan foothills of northern India, f ...

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Caligula cachara ''Caligula cachara'' is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It was described by Frederic Moore Frederic Moore FZS (13 May 1830 – 10 May 1907) was a British entomologist and illustrator. He produced six volumes of ''Lepidoptera Indica'' and ...

'' Moore, 1872

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Loepa ''Loepa'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. Species The genus includes the following species: * ''Loepa anthera'' Jordan, 1911 * ''Loepa baliensis'' Paukstadt & Paukstadt, 2010 * ''Loepa cynopis'' Naessig & Suhardjono, 1989 * ''Lo ...
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Loepa katinka ''Loepa katinka'', the golden emperor moth, is a species of moth belonging to the genus ''Loepa'' of the family Saturniidae. It is found in Southeast Asia and South Asia South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in b ...

'' (Westwood, 1848) * '' Loepa simplicia'' (Maassen & Weymer, 1872) (Note: this species is regarded as a synonym of '' Imbrasia dione'' according to LepIndex, this is an African species - further investigation as to what Hampson actually refers to is required)

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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 wo ...
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Rhodinia newara ''Rhodinia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Otto Staudinger in 1892. Species *'' Rhodinia broschi'' Brechlin, 2001 *''Rhodinia davidi'' (Oberthuer, 1886) *''Rhodinia fugax'' (Butler, 1877) *'' Rhodinia grigaut ...

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Salassa Salassa is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about north of Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern ...
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Salassa lola ''Salassa lola'' is a moth of the family Saturniidae first described by John O. Westwood in 1847. It is found in South-east Asia, including Nepal, India and Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingd ...

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Salassa royi Salassa is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about north of Turin in the Canavese Canavese ( French: ''Canavais''; Piedmontese: ''Canavèis'') is a subalpine geographical and h ...

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Cricula ''Cricula'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. Species '' Cricula agria'' Jordan, 1909 '' Cricula andamanica'' Jordan, 1909 '' Cricula andrei'' Jordan, 1909 '' Cricula australosinica'' B ...
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Cricula trifenestrata ''Cricula trifenestrata'', the cricula silkmoth, is a species of wild silk moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found from India to the Philippines, Sulawesi, Java, and Sri Lanka. Description The wingspan is 65–100 mm. Adults are on ...

'' (Heifer, 1837) * '' Cricula drepanoides'' Moore, 1865

References

* Hampson, G.F. et al. (1892–1937) ''Fauna of British India Including Ceylon and Burma - Moths''. Vols. 1-5 cxix + 2813 p - 1295 figs - 1 table - 15 pl (12 in col.) * Savela, Markku. Website on Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms - page o
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Genus ''Actias ''Actias'' is a genus of Saturniid moths, which contains the Asian-American moon moths. Long tails on their hindwings are among their distinctive traits. Other moths with similar appearance are ''Copiopteryx'', '' Argema'' and '' Eudaemonia''. ...''

Genus ''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''.''

Genus ''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 ...''

Genus '' Samia''

Genus '' Antheraea''

Genus ''Saturnia Saturnia () is a spa town in Tuscany in north-central Italy that has been inhabited since ancient times. It is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Manciano, in the province of Grosseto. Famous for the spa which gives it its name, its population ...''

Genus '' Neoris''

Genus ''Caligula Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August 12 – 24 January 41), better known by his nickname Caligula (), was the third Roman emperor, ruling from 37 until his assassination in 41. He was the son of the popular Roman general Germanicu ...''

Genus ''Loepa ''Loepa'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. Species The genus includes the following species: * ''Loepa anthera'' Jordan, 1911 * ''Loepa baliensis'' Paukstadt & Paukstadt, 2010 * ''Loepa cynopis'' Naessig & Suhardjono, 1989 * ''Lo ...''

Genus ''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 wo ...''

Genus ''Salassa Salassa is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about north of Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern ...''

Genus ''Cricula ''Cricula'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. Species *'' Cricula agria'' Jordan, 1909 *'' Cricula andamanica'' Jordan, 1909 *'' Cricula andrei'' Jordan, 1909 *'' Cricula australosinica'' B ...''

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Genus ''
Actias ''Actias'' is a genus of Saturniid moths, which contains the Asian-American moon moths. Long tails on their hindwings are among their distinctive traits. Other moths with similar appearance are ''Copiopteryx'', '' Argema'' and '' Eudaemonia''. ...
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Genus ''
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''.
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Genus ''
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 ...
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Genus ''
Saturnia Saturnia () is a spa town in Tuscany in north-central Italy that has been inhabited since ancient times. It is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Manciano, in the province of Grosseto. Famous for the spa which gives it its name, its population ...
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Genus ''
Caligula Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August 12 – 24 January 41), better known by his nickname Caligula (), was the third Roman emperor, ruling from 37 until his assassination in 41. He was the son of the popular Roman general Germanicu ...
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Genus ''
Loepa ''Loepa'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. Species The genus includes the following species: * ''Loepa anthera'' Jordan, 1911 * ''Loepa baliensis'' Paukstadt & Paukstadt, 2010 * ''Loepa cynopis'' Naessig & Suhardjono, 1989 * ''Lo ...
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Genus ''
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 wo ...
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Genus ''
Salassa Salassa is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about north of Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern ...
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Genus ''
Cricula ''Cricula'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. Species '' Cricula agria'' Jordan, 1909 '' Cricula andamanica'' Jordan, 1909 '' Cricula andrei'' Jordan, 1909 '' Cricula australosinica'' B ...
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