List of moths of India (Saturniidae)
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
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).
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