List of moths of India (Saturniidae)

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 Leach, 1815

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

Genus Attacus Linnaeus, 1767

• Attacus atlas (Linnaeus, 1758)

Genus Archaeoattacus Watson, 1914

• Archaeoattacus edwardsii (White, 1859)

Genus Samia Hübner, [1819]

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

Genus Antheraea Hübner, [1819]

• 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 Schrank, 1802

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

Genus Neoris Moore, 1862

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

Genus Caligula Moore, 1862

• 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 Moore, 1860

• 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 Staudinger, 1892

• Rhodinia newara (Moore, 1872)

Genus Salassa Moore, 1859

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

Genus Cricula, Walker, 1855

• 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 on 8 July 2007).

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