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

Genus Attacus

Genus Archaeoattacus

Genus Samia

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

Genus Antheraea

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

Genus Cricula

See also

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).