MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICAN SATURNIIDAE DIRECTORY
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Information about and pictures of many of the world's large and showy moths (Saturniidae) are available through the hypertext coloured links listed below for mexican and Central American species. Genera within a particular subfamily all have the same colour link. The following colour code is used:
ARSENURINAE: PRIMITIVE AND VERY LARGE MOTHS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, EARTH PUPATORS
CERATOCAMPINAE: REGAL AND IMPERIAL MOTHS OF THE AMERICAS, EARTH PUPATORS,
HEMILEUCINAE: SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED MOTHS OF AMERICAS, SPINY LARVAE
OXYTENINAE: SMALL MOTHS FROM CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
SATURNIINAE: Tribe Attacini: "Forewing Apex Eyespot", worldwide, cocoons
Clicking on one of the genera names will take you to a page listing known species within the genus. Subsequent clicking on a species name will take you to another page with pictures and information, including natural ranges, larval host plants, flight times and brood seasons,etc.