Saturniidae of Guatemala

The Saturniidae listed below, with the exception of those listed with a * (Lemaire), are "guesswork" based on published accounts for Honduras (H - limited but accurate reports), Nicaragua (N - extensive and accurate reports) and Mexico (M - extensive and accurate reports).

Species expected in Guatemala, based on populations in a surrounding country, are listed with denotation. Confirmed reports or corrections would be greatly appreciated. I have only included the Mexican and Nicaraguan species when one or more other countries or both of those countries are reported.

Carlos Mielke confirms Caio richardsoni in Guatemala; Kirby Wolfe confirms Copaxa mazaorum; Charles Bordelon confirms Adeloneivaia wellingi. Ron Brechlin and Frank Meister describe Paradirphia rudloffi from Alto Verapaz, and Paradirphia estivalisae is described by Guererro & Passola, 2003, from Izabal.

ARSENURINAE Arsenura arianae Mi Arsenura armida * Caio championi * Caio richardsoni CM Caio witti Mi Copiopteryx s. banghaasi * Dysdaemonia boreas * Para. andensis N, M Rhescynthis h. norax * Titaea t. nobilis N, M

SATURNIINAE: ATTACINI Eupackardia calleta JM R. erycina mexicana * Rothschildia lebeau aroma * Rothschildia orizaba orizaba * Roths. orizaba verapaziana Rothschildia roxana *

SATURNIINAE: SATURNIINI Actias luna azteca en; * A. polyphemus mexicana ? Antheraea godmani * C. chimaltenangensis Copaxa cydippe ? Copaxa purulhensis Copaxa sanmarcosiana C. evelynae Copaxa escalantei ? C. australoescalantei Copaxa lavendera ? Copaxa lavenderoguatemalensis Copaxa denda * Cop. mazaorum KW Cop. multifenestrata H, N, M Copaxa rufinans * Copaxa sophronia *

CERATOCAMPINAE Adeloneivaia irrorata * Adeloneivaia isara * Adeloneivaia jason jason * Adeloneivaia wellingi CB Anisota dissimilis * Citheronia azteca azteca * Cith. bellavista Cither. chrisbrechlinae ESs Cith. pseudomexicana Citheronioides collaris * Citioica anthonilis * Eacles i. decoris * Eacles m. masoni * Eacles o. ormondei * Otho. purpurascens * Othorene verana * Ptiloscola dargei * Syssphinx c. colla * Syssphinx c. grisea ? Syssphinx mexicana * Syssphinx molina * Syss. q. quadrilineata N, M Syssphinx xanthina * Syssphinx yucatana N, M

HEMILEUCINAE Leucanella contempta windii male, Guatemala, courtesy of Nicoline van Kappel Aut. altapazia B&M Automeris altotridens B&M Automeris banus banus * Automeris belti belti * Automeris boucardi * Automeris cecrops N, M Automeris dagmarae B&M Automeris daudiana * Automeris escalantei * Automeris excreta * Automeris exigua * Automeris hamata N, M Automeris io draudtiana N, M Automeris lauta * Automeris macphaili * Automeris metzli * Automeris moloneyi * Automeris montezuma * Automeris pallidior * Automeris phrynon JM Automeris postalbida H, N Automeris tridens * Aut. zoziboucardi B&M Automeris zozine * Automeris zurobara * Dirphiopsis flora H, N Dirphiopsis wolfei * Gamelia musta N, M Hylesia acuta * Hylesia continua alinda * Hylesia continua continua * Hylesia dalina * Hylesia dyarex en * Hylesia frigida * Hylesia gamelioides H, M Hylesia hamata * Hylesia hawksi * Hylesia hubbelli * Hylesia lineata * Hylesia subaurea * Hylesia tinturex * Hylesia umbrata * Hylesia umbratula * Hyperch. guatemalensis B&M Hyperchiria nausica * Lemaireodirphia hoegei Lonomia electra * Lonomia paralectra Mi Leucanella acutissima * L. contempta windi * Molippa nibasa * Molippa ninfa * Molippa ninfaustralica * Paradirphia citrina * Parad. estivalisae GP Paradirphia pararudloffi Paradirphia rudloffi RB Paradirphia semirosea N, M Periphoba arcaei * Periphoba albata ?

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