List of moths of India (Saturniidae)
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This article is a list of the moths of Family Saturniidae
which 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.
Genus Actias
Genus Samia
Genus Antheraea
Genus Saturnia
Genus Neoris
Genus Caligula
Genus Loepa
Saturniidae
The Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, are among the largest and most spectacular of the moths. They form a family of Lepidoptera, with an estimated 1,300 to 1,500 described species worldwide...
which are found in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full List of moths of India.
Genus ActiasActiasActias is a genus of Saturniid moths, which contains the Asian-American Moon moths.The majority of this genus feed on the gum of the sweetgum, pine, or similar trees...
Leach, 1815
- Actias seleneActias seleneThe Indian Moon Moth or Indian Luna Moth is a species of Saturniid moth from Asia. This species is popular among amateur entomologists and is often reared from eggs or cocoons that are available from commercial sources...
(Hübner, [1807]) - Actias maenasActias maenasThe Malaysian moon moth, Actias maenas, is a purple and yellow Indomalayan Saturniid in the subfamily Saturniinae.-Description:The species is considered to form a super-species complex that includes Actias ignescens Moore 1877 , Actias isis from Sulawesi and Actias groenendaeli Roepke 1954 from...
Doubleday, 1847 ( = Actias ignescens Moore, 1877 )
Genus SamiaSamiaSamia may refer to:People* Samia Gamal, an Egyptian belly dancer and actress* Samia Smith, a British actress* Samia tribe , , a Luhya tribe in Western Kenya and Southeastern UgandaPlaces...
Hübner, [1819]
- Samia cynthiaSamia cynthiaThe Ailanthus silkmoth is a saturniid moth, used to produce silk fabric but not as domesticated as the silkworm, Bombyx mori. The moth has very large wings of 113-125 mm, with a quarter-moon shaped spot on both the upper and lower wings, whitish and yellow stripes and brown background...
(Drury, 1773)- Samia cynthia cynthia (Drury, 1773)
- Samia cynthia ricini (Boisduval, 1854) [taxonomy not yet resolved]
Genus AntheraeaAntheraeaAntheraea is a moth genus belonging to the family Saturniidae. Several species of this genus have caterpillars which produce wild silk of commercial importance...
Hübner, [1819]
- Antheraea pernyi roylei (MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1859) ( = Antheraea knyvetti Hampson, 1892 ) - Antheraea paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Antheraea helferiAntheraea helferiAntheraea helferi is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in the north-eastern Himalaya and Sundaland.-External links:*...
MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1858-59 - Antheraea assamensisAntheraea assamensisThe Muga Silkworm is the larva of the Assam Silkmoth , a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in India , Burma and Sundaland....
Helfer, 1837 ( = Antheraea assama (Westwood, 1848) ) - Antheraea andamana MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1877 - Antheraea frithi MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1858
Genus SaturniaSaturnia (moth)Saturnia is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. They are large moths, commonly called emperors. Most are Palearctic, but three species occur in the chaparral of California Saturnia is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. They are large moths, commonly called emperors. Most are...
Schrank, 1802
- Saturnia pyretorum (Westwood, [1847])
- Saturnia (Rinaca) anna - see Caligula annaCaligula annaCaligula anna is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in south-eastern and southern Asia, including China.The wingspan is about 70 mm....
(MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1865)
Genus NeorisNeorisNeoris is a global business and IT consulting company and an SAP Global Services Partner, that specializes in nearshoreoutsourcing , value-added consulting, and emerging technologies. Neoris is the largest IT consulting and systems integration company in Mexico and the second largest in Latin...
Moore, 1862
- Neoris huttoni MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1862- Neoris huttoni huttoni MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1862 - Neoris huttoni stoliczkana Felder, 1874
- Neoris huttoni huttoni Moore
- Neoris zuleika (Hope, 1843)
Genus CaligulaCaligula (moth)Caligula is a genus of moths of the family Saturniidae. It is primarily an Oriental genus, found in India, China and South-east Asia.Species include:* Caligula anna * Caligula boisduvali...
Moore, 1862
- Caligula thibeta (Westwood, 1853)
- Caligula simlaCaligula simlaCaligula simla is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in south-eastern Asia, including China and Thailand.The larvae feed on Quercus and Prunus padus.-External links:*...
(Westwood, 1847) - Caligula annaCaligula annaCaligula anna is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in south-eastern and southern Asia, including China.The wingspan is about 70 mm....
(MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1865) - Caligula grotei (MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1858) - Caligula lindiaCaligula lindiaCaligula lindia is a moth of the Saturniidae family. 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, from Kashmir to Bhutan and southern Tibet, China and Nepal. It is found up to heights of 2,400...
MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1865 - Caligula cacharaCaligula cacharaCaligula cachara is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in Eastern Asia, including Thailand....
MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1872
Genus LoepaLoepaLoepa is a genus of moths in the Saturniidae family.-Species:*Loepa anthera Jordan, 1911*Loepa katinka *Loepa megacore Jordan, 1911*Loepa miranda Moore, 1865*Loepa sikkima...
Moore, 1860
- Loepa katinkaLoepa katinkaThe Golden Emperor moth is a species of moth found in Southeast Asia and South Asia....
(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]
Genus Rhodinia Staudinger, 1892
- Rhodinia newara (MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1872)
Genus Salassa Moore, 1859
- Salassa lolaSalassa lolaSalassa lola is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in south-east Asia, including Nepal, India and Thailand....
(Westwood, 1847) - Salassa royi (Elwes, 1887)
Genus Cricula, Walker, 1855
- Cricula trifenestrataCricula trifenestrataThe Cricula Silkmoth is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found from India to the Philippines, Sulawesi and Java.The wingspan is 65-100 mm...
(Heifer, 1837) - Cricula drepanoides MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1865
See also
- SaturniidaeSaturniidaeThe Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, are among the largest and most spectacular of the moths. They form a family of Lepidoptera, with an estimated 1,300 to 1,500 described species worldwide...
- MothsMothsMoths may refer to:* Gustav Moths , German rower* The Moths!, an English indie rock band* MOTHS, members of the Memorable Order of Tin Hats...
- LepidopteraLepidopteraLepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
- List of moths of India