Saturniidae of Trinidad

HEMILEUCINAE: Automeris liberia, Maracus Beach (St. George), Trinidad, courtesy of Ian Those species and subspecies followed by a "*" are listed by Lemaire in his Hemileucinae, 2002. Internet postings also indicate Automeris metzli, Hylesia metabus, Rothschildia hesperus (NHM HOSTS). Robin Chittenden, via Daniel Marlos of What's That Bug? provides the following image of a Dirphia tarquinia male from Brasso Saco, St. George, Trinidad. Dirphia tarquinia male, Brasso Saco, St. George, Trinidad, April 2013, courtesy of Robin Chittenden, via Daniel Marlos. Lonomia achelous achelous * Hylesia murex * St. George Aut-eris egeus CL A-ris. jucunda WO? Aut-eris zurobara CL Automeris liberia Dirphia tarquinia RC Hylesia ascodex SN Hylesia mortifex SN Hylesia murex SN Lon. achelous WO? Pseud. salmonea RT Caroni A-ris. jucunda WO? Dir. tarquinia WO? Lon. achelous CL Pseud. salmonea RT St. Patrick A-ris. jucunda WO? Dir. tarquinia WO? Lon. achelous WO Pseud. salmonea WO? St. David A-ris. jucunda WO? Dir. tarquinia WO? Pseud. salmonea WO? Victoria A-ris. jucunda WO? Dir. tarquinia WO? Lon. achelous WO? Pseud. salmonea WO? St. Andrew A-ris. jucunda WO? Dir. tarquinia WO? Lon. achelous WO? Pseud. salmonea WO? Nariva A-ris. jucunda WO? Dir. tarquinia WO? Lon. achelous WO? Pseud. salmonea WO? Mayaro A-ris. jucunda WO? Dir. tarquinia WO? Lon. achelous WO? Pseud. salmonea WO?

Pseudautomeris salmonea, Maraval, suburb of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad,
forest species, September, courtesy of Ralph Telford.

Warning! Lonomia achelous, another forest species, can give a dangerous, even deadly sting.

ARSENURINAE Dysdaemonia boreas male, copyright protected, Kirby Wolfe. Those species and subspecies followed by a "*" are listed by Lemaire in his Arsenurinae, 1980. An "en" indicates the species is thought to be endemic to Trinidad. N, E, S, W have been used to indicate relative geography. No lettering indicates the species is probably widespread. If you have corrections or additions, or especially images of larvae and/or adults not currently depicted, please forward them to oehlkew@islandtelecom.com Arsenura beebei * Dysdaemonia boreas * St. George Arsenura beebei * Caroni Arsenura beebei * Roths. l. amacurensis HK St. Patrick Arsenura beebei WO R. e. erycina WO Roths. l. amacurensis WO St. David Arsenura beebei WO Victoria Arsenura beebei WO R. e. erycina WO Roths. l. amacurensis WO St. Andrew Arsenura beebei WO Nariva Arsenura beebei WO Roths. l. amacurensis WO Mayaro Arsenura beebei WO R. e. erycina WO Roths. l. amacurensis WO

SATURNIINAE: ATTACINI Rothschildia erycina male, courtesy of Kirby Wolfe. Those species and subspecies followed by a "*" are listed by Lemaire in his Attacinae, 1978. An "en" indicates the species is thought to be endemic to Trinidad. Rothschildia vanschayckis is now confirmed in the Caroni Swamp by Harald Kranz. Roths. e. erycina * R. vanschaycki HK Ro. l. amacurensis WO

SATURNIINAE: Saturniini Copaxa marona male, Trinidad, via Daniel Marlos, id by Bill Oehlke. Copaxa marona DM Daniel Marlos also provides the following image of Copaxa marona. Copaxa marona male (verso), Trinidad, via Daniel Marlos, id by Bill Oehlke.

CERATOCAMPINAE: Citheronia lobesis lobesis (male) courtesy of Bernhard Jost Those species and subspecies followed by a "*" are listed by Lemaire in his Ceratocampinae, 1987. C. hamifera hamifera * C. lobesis lobesis ? Eacles i. cacicus * Othorene hodeva * Syssphinx molina *

St. George Caroni Citheronia hamifera CL St. Patrick Citheronia hamifera WO Citheronia lobesis WO E. i. cacicus WO Othorene hodeva WO Syss. molina WO

St. David Victoria Citheronia hamifera WO E. i. cacicus WO Othorene hodeva WO Syss. molina WO

St. Andrew Nariva Citheronia hamifera WO Mayaro Citheronia hamifera WO E. i. cacicus WO Othorene hodeva WO Syss. molina WO