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

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).

Butterflies and moths of India

Butterflies	Papilionidae Pieridae Lycaenidae Riodinidae Hesperiidae Hesperiinae Pyrginae Hesperiidae (balance) Nymphalidae Danainae Limenitidinae Morphinae Satyrinae Nymphalidae (balance)

Moths	Alucitidae Arctiidae Bombycidae Brachodidae Brahmaeidae Choreutidae Cosmopterigidae Cossidae Crambidae Drepanidae Eupterotidae Gelechiidae Geometridae Glyphipterigidae Gracillariidae Hepialidae Immidae Lasiocampidae Lecithoceridae Limacodidae Lymantriidae Noctuidae Nolidae Notodontidae Oecophoridae Pantheidae Peleopodidae Phaudidae Psychidae Pterophoridae Pyralidae Saturniidae Sesiidae Sphingidae Thyrididae Tineidae Tortricidae Uraniidae Xyloryctidae Yponomeutidae Zygaenidae

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