Biology:List of moths of India (Saturniidae)

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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.

Genus Actias

• Actias selene (Hübner, [1807])
• Actias maenas Doubleday, 1847 (= Actias ignescens Moore, 1877)

Genus Attacus

• Attacus atlas (Linnaeus, 1758)

Genus Archaeoattacus

• Archaeoattacus edwardsii (White, 1859)

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 Hampson, 1892)
• Antheraea paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Antheraea helferi Moore, 1858–59
• Antheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837 (= Antheraea assama (Westwood, 1848))
• Antheraea andamana Moore, 1877
• Antheraea frithi Moore, 1858

Genus Saturnia

• Saturnia pyretorum (Westwood, [1847])
• Saturnia (Rinaca) anna - see Caligula anna (Moore, 1865)

Genus Neoris

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

Genus Caligula

• Caligula thibeta (Westwood, 1853)
• Caligula simla (Westwood, 1847)
• Caligula anna (Moore, 1865)
• Caligula grotei (Moore, 1858)
• Caligula lindia Moore, 1865
• Caligula cachara Moore, 1872

Genus Loepa

• Loepa katinka (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

• Rhodinia newara (Moore, 1872)

Genus Salassa

• Salassa lola (Westwood, 1847)
• Salassa royi (Elwes, 1887)

Genus Cricula

• Cricula trifenestrata (Heifer, 1837)
• Cricula drepanoides Moore, 1865

See also

• Saturniidae
• Moths
• Lepidoptera
• List of moths of India

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 on family Saturniidae (Accessed 8 July 2007).