Hyalophora

Genus of moths

Hyalophora
H. euryalus imago and H. cecropia caterpillar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Tribe: Attacini
Genus: Hyalophora
Duncan [& Westwood], 1841
Synonyms
  • Platysamia Grote, 1865

Hyalophora is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae.[1] The genus was erected by James Duncan and John O. Westwood in 1841.[2]

Species

  • Hyalophora cecropia (Linnaeus, 1758) – cecropia moth
  • Hyalophora columbia (S.I. Smith, 1865) – Columbia silkmoth or larch silkmoth
  • Hyalophora euryalus (Boisduval, 1855) – ceanothus silkmoth
  • Hyalophora gloveri Strecker, 1872 – Glover's silkmoth
  • Hyalophora leonis (Naumann, Nassig & Nogueira, 2014)
  • Hyalophora mexicana (Nässig, Nogueira G. & Naumann, 2014)

References

  1. ^ Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life: Saturniidae.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Hyalophora Duncan [& Westwood], 1841". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
Taxon identifiers
Hyalophora
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