Saturniinae

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Saturniinae
Male Graellsia isabellae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
(unranked) Macrolepidoptera
Superfamily: Bombycoidea
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Saturniinae
Genera

Some 20, see text.

The Saturniinae are a subfamily of the Family Saturniidae. These are medium to very large-sized moths, with adult wingspans ranging from 7.5 to 15 cm.

[edit] Genera

Tribe Saturniini

Tribe Attacini

  • Attacus
  • Callosamia
  • Eupackardia
  • Hyalophora
  • Rothschildia
  • Samia

Incertae sedis

  • Archaeoattacus
  • Coscinocera
  • Cricula
  • Graellsia
  • Lemaireia
  • Loepa
  • Neoris
  • Opodiphthera
  • Perisomena
  • Syntherata
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