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Saturniidae of Peru

OXYTENINAE Asthenidia a. melini Asthenidia b. buckleyi Asthenidia d. diffissa Asthenidia d. fortis Asthenidia d. inca Asthenidia d. tridens Asthenidia strictuaria Homoeopteryx elegans Homoeopteryx major Oxytenis epiphaea Oxytenis leda Oxytenis n. naemia Oxytenis sobrina ARSENURINAE Copiopteryx jehovah female copyright Kirby Wolfe Those species and subspecies followed by a "*" are listed by Lemaire in his Arsenurinae, 1980, confirming many internet listings. An "en" indicates the species is thought to be endemic to Peru. N, E, SE, etc., represent specific areas in the North, East, Southeast, etc. Most of the Arsenurinae species found in Peru fly in habitats of low altitude (below 1000m) with a few species flying in medium altitude (below 2000m) habitats on the eastern side of the Andes. The previous inclusions (removed) of Caio romulus and Loxolomia serpentina, based on Vladimir Izersky's early work, are doubtful. Vladimir is currently (2008) in Peru, and is helping with many fresh images and data. If you have corrections or additions, or especially images of larvae and/or adults not currently depicted, please forward them to oehlkew@islandtelecom.com Many thanks to Luigi Racheli who has sent me corrections to this list. Species I have added, based on his report, are followed by his initials. I have removed, from my original list, the following species: Caio romulus, Loxolomia serpentina. Caio championi is doubtful, and Luigi also indicates the report of Rhescyntis hippodamia colombiana is doubtful. Arsenura albopicta E * Arsenura altocymonia Mi Ars. amacymonia Arsenura armida E * Arsenura b. batesii E * Ars. centrocymonia Arsenura ciocolatina LR Arsenura cymonia E * Arsenura delormei E * Arsenura fuscata Mi Ars. lemairei E * LR Arsenura mossi E * Arsenura peggyae B&M A. pond. ponderosa E * Arsenura rebeli E * Arsenura sylla sylla SE * A. thomsoni lemairei Caio championi EVS ?? Caio harrietae NW * Copiopteryx jehovah E * Cop. s. semiramis E * Dys. australoboreas Dysdaemonia boreas E * Grammopelta lineata CE * Loxolomia johnsoni CE * Paradae. andensis SE * Paradae. castanea LR Paradaemon. gravis LR Parad. iscaybambensis Paradaemonia mayi Paradae. nycteris E * Para. p. platydesmia E * Paradae. ruschii LR Paradaemonia samba E * Paradae. susannae LR Rhescyntis hermes NE * Rhes. he. hermandensis Rhes. hi. hippodamia E * R. h. colombiana SE * ? T. guayaquila NW * Titaea lemoulti E * Titaea t. amazonensis E * Titaea timur *

SATURNIINAE: ATTACINI Rothschildia jacobaeae, male courtesy of Leroy Simon. Those species and subspecies followed by a "*" are listed by Lemaire in his Attacinae, 1978, confirming many internet listings. VI represents a listing by Vladimir Izersky not found in Lemaire's much earlier listing. CC represents a Chris Conlan listing and JB a listing from Jose Bottger. An "en" indicates the species is thought to be endemic to Peru. Rothschildia amoena W en; * Rothschildia aricia xanthina R. aurota aurota E * R. aur. andensis Pu R. aur. auroamazonensis Am; SM; Lo Rothschildia chiris E * R. chrisbrechlinae Pasco Rothschildia e. erycina E * R. e. nigrescensa W; CC R. hesperus hesperus * R. hesperus betis ? VI Rothschildia hopfferi * R. inca inca Cusco R. i. incjunensis Junin Rothschildia interaricia Rothschildia jacobaeae VI R. jorulloides NE * R. peruv. peruviana Pu; Hu? R. peruv. apurimacana Apu R. peruv. perucentralis Ju Roths. sinjaevorum Cusco R. speculifera ? VI Rothschildia zacateca JB

SATURNIINAE: SATURNIINI Copaxa decrescens male, courtesy of Thibaud Decaens. Those species and subspecies followed by a "*" are listed by Lemaire in his Attacinae, 1978, confirming many internet listings. TD represents an additional listing by Thibaud Decaens. Several new species were added in 2005, and a host of new species were added, largely based on DNA barcoding results in 2010 by Brechlin and Meister. Some of the new species are distinct and obviously valid. In some cases, however, the newer species very closely resemble previously described species. It will be interestnig to see if the new species stand the test of time or if new parameters have to be affixed to barcoding results. As of February 2, 2011, I do not have images or data for the species described in 2010. I have indicated on their respective files, their likely location, i.e., I expect pascoandensis is similar to andensis but is found in the region of Pasco; I expect cuscoandensis is similar to andensis but is found in the region of Cusco. I have purchased the Entomo Satsphingia journals for the years 2010-2011. In those journals Brechlin and Meister list, describe and depict the new designations of their affiliation. They also organize the species into VIII groups, two of which have subgroups. Group I (decrescens): Subgroup Ia (decrescens) is designated by dede; Subgroup Ib (rufinans) is designated by deru; Group II (multifestrata) is designated by mult; Group III (expandens) is designated by expa; Group IV (canella) is designated by cane; Group V (sapatoza) is designated by sapa; Group VI is designated by mede; An "en" indicates the species is thought to be endemic to Peru. C. cineracea E * dede C. decrescens ?? Copaxa andescens dede C. koenigi W *; en, dede Copaxa wolfei deru Copaxa kitchingi mult Copaxa madrediosiana mult C. multifenestrata (BW) mult Copaxa satellita E * mult Copaxa vanschaycki mult Cop. andorientalis Copaxa cuscoandensis expa Copaxa cuscoexpandens expa C. e. brunnaeocaeca TD expa C. novocineracea expa Copaxa pascoandensis expa Copaxa satipoexpandens expa Copaxa amazpandens Copaxa andensis *, possibly just Colombia now expa Copaxa anikae sapa Copaxa bella sapa Cop. chrisbrechlinae C. herbuloti *; en sapa C. intermediata sapa C. corralesi sapa C. orientalis guamaniana sapa C. miranda cane Copaxa medea * mede Copaxa ockendeni * mede

CERATOCAMPINAE: Adeloneivaia jason (female) courtesy of Angelo Santin. Those species and subspecies followed by a "*" are listed by Lemaire in his Ceratocampinae, 1987, confirming many internet listings. Racheli and Racheli report Adelowalkeria plateada and Scahusiella polybia in Amazonas in SHILAP publication 2005. Adeloneivaia acuta * Adeloneivaia boiduvalii * Adel. cat. catoxantha * Adeloneivaia j. jason * Adeloneivaia pelias * Adel. sub. pallida N *; en Adel. sub. subangulata * Adel. flavosignata * Adel. plateada N (LTR) Adel. tristygma ?? Almeid. approximans ? Bathyphlebia aglia * Bathyphlebia eminens * Bathyphlebia flavior * Bathyphlebia johnsoni * Ceropoda tibialis ? Cicia crocata * Cicia pelota RSL Citheronia andina E * Citheronia aroa E * Cith. guayaquila NW * C. hamifera hamifera * Citheronia phoronea * Citioica anthonilis * Citioica homoea E * Eacles adoxa * Eacles barnesi * Eacles callopteris * Eacles i. cacicus * E. masoni fulvaster * E. o. peruviana * E. o. violacea WO? Eacles penelope * Othorene hodeva * Othorene purpurascens * Othor. winbrechlini ESs Procith. fenestrata * Procith. principalis ? Psilopigoides odandensis Ptilo. bipunctata N *; en Ptiloscola photophila * Ptiloscola wolfei RB Rachesa adusta S.E. * en Rachesa breteulli N * Rachesa nisa E * Rachesa reventador * R. viksinjaevi Scolesa leucantha ? Scol. vinacea S.E. *; en Schausiella carabaya * Schausiella cuscensis Schau. longispina S. E. * S. longispinoides Schaus. polybia N (LTR) Schausiella satipensis Syssphinx amena * Syssphinx bidens * Syss. chocoensis ?; C, B Syssphinx molina * Syssphinx ocellata *

HEMILEUCINAE Automerina auletes by Leroy Simon Those species followed by a "*" are from Lemaire's Hemileucinae 2002, confirming many interent listings. VI indicates an additional listing by Vladimir Izersky. Vladimir admits some of his listings may be in error. EVS is for Eric Van Schayck who has provided a listing and image for Leucanella boettgeri. CM is for Carlos G. C. Mielke. RB is for Ron Brechlin and Frank Meister. Automerina carina Automerina caudatula * Automerina cypria * Automerina vala * Automerina auletes * A. abdomicajamarcensis B&M Automeris abdominalis * A. abdominorientalis Aut. abdomipiurensis B&M Aut. amagabriellae B&M Aut. amaloretensis B&M A. amanda amanda * Automeris amanda limpida * A. a. amandocuscoensis B&M A. a. amandojunica B&M Automeris amasanata B&M Automeris amoena amoena * Automeris andicola NW; * Automeris atrolimbata E * Automeris boops * Automeris chacona chacona * Automeris chaconoides RB Automeris cinctistriga * Automeris claryi BW Automeris curvilinea E * Automeris cuscoata B&M Automeris cuscosylviae B&M Automeris denticulata * Automeris descimoni * Automeris despicata E * Automeris dianae B&M Automeris duchartrei ? Automeris ecuata B&M Automeris egeus ? Automeris falco * Automeris gabriellae E * Aut. grammocuscoensis B&M Automeris grammodes * Aut. grammopiurensis B&M Automeris hamata * Aut. harriamazonica B&M Aut. harricajamarcensis B&M Aut. harriyungasiana B&M Automeris heppneri E * Automeris janus * Automeris jivaros NW * Automeris kitchingi B&M Automeris labriquei BW Automeris larra ? Automeris liberia * Automeris margaritae * Automeris masti SE; en * Automeris miamazonica B&M Automeris micheneri * Automeris midea * Aut. mideloretensis B&M Aut. mideperuensis B&M Automeris mixtus B&M Automeris moresca * Aut. occidentorestes B&M Automeris orestes E * Automeris paralarra B&M Automeris peggyae B&M Automeris pomifera E * Automeris punochacona B&M Automeris rostralis * Automeris rougeoti * Aut. santaclariana B&M Automeris schwartzi E * Automeris suteri BW Automeris styx E * Automeris tatiae BW A. uniorientalis Catacantha evitae Catacantha juliae Catacantha stramentalis * Cerod. ockendeni SE; en * Cerodirphia speciosa * Cerodirphia barbuti n.s. C. brunnea brunnea * C. chanchillensis Cerodirphia diosiana C. fuscajamarcensis C. fuscarpishiana Cerodirphia harrisae Cerod. inopinata NE; en * Cerodirphia mandoriana Cerodirphia ockendeni Cerodirphia paradama Cerodirphia peigleri Cerodirphia porioni N; en * C. radama radama E; en * Cerodirphia riojensis Cerodirphia roseamazonica Cerodirphia rosecuscoensis Cerodirphia roseissima Cerodirphia roseobasalis Cerod. rubrocarpishiana C. sanctimartinensis N; en * Cerodirphia siriae Dirphia albescens RB Dirphia tarquinia * Dirphia aculea E * Dirphia acidalia E * Dirphia brevifurca W * Dirphia fraterna Dirphia horca E * Dirphia inexspectata RR Dirphia centralis W; en * Dirphia centrifurca Pasco; en Dirphia radiata E * Dirphia avia E * D. panamensis fassli E * D. somniculosa confluens E * D. s. juninensis W * Dirphia thliptophana E * D. vanschaycki Dirphiopsis amamartiniana Dirphiopsis cuscoensis Dirphiopsis flora ?? Dirphiopsis oridocea E; en * Dirphiopsis rotenbergi Dirphiopsis unicolor ?? Dirphiopsis unicarpishiana Dirphiopsis unipascoensis Gamelia abasia * Gamelia abasiella * Gamelia acomayensis Gamelia amadargei Gamelia amiettei Gamelia boliviettei Gamelia centralis Gamelia corralesi Gamelia cusciettei Gamelia dargei BW Gamelia juniettei Gamelia longispina BW Gamelia nadezhdae Gamelia neidcuscoensis Gamelia neidhoeferi E; * Gamelia paradargei Gamelia parvoocellata Gamelia pozuzana Gamelia progressiana Gamelia rindgei * Gamelia rubriluna E; * Gamelia sanmartiniana Gamelia vanschaycki BW Gamelia viettei E; * Gamelioides meisteri Gamelioides seitzi en * Gamelioides denisae BW Hidripa albipellis en; * Hidripa paranensis VI Hirpida amazonensis B&M Hirpida choba * Hirpida cuscolinea B&M Hirpida guajoni ? Hirpida junopascoensis B&M Hirpida levis * Hirpida levocuscoensis B&M Hirpida levopascoensis B&M Hirpida mavanschaycki B&M Hirpida nigrolinea * Hir. pomacochasensis B&M Hylesia aenides * Hylesia andensis E; * Hylesia angulex E * Hylesia annulata * Hylesia ascodex * Hylesia athlia * Hylesia bouvereti * Hylesia canitia * Hylesia cedomnibus * Hylesia discifex * Hylesia ebalus * Hylesia egrex E * Hylesia gigantex orbana * Hylesia gyrex * Hylesia huyana en *? Hylesia index * Hylesia indurata * Hylesia leilex * Hylesia melanops * Hylesia melanostigma * Hylesia metabus * Hylesia moronensis * Hylesia mymex * Hylesia nanus * Hylesia natex * Hylesia nigridorsata E, * Hylesia olivenca * Hylesia oroyex * Hylesia pallidex * Hylesia pauper E, * Hylesia praeda * Hylesia subcottica * Hylesia subfasciata * Hylesia tapareba * Hylesia teratex * Hylesia terrosex E, * Hylesia umbrata * Hylesiopsis festiva * Hypermerina kasyi Hypermerina rubrojunensis Hyperchiria acuta * Hyp. australoacuta B&M Hyp. cuscoincisoides B&M Hyperchiria incisa gadouae * Hyperchiria nausica * H. nausioccidentalis B&M Leucanella apollinairei E; * Leucanella arcuata ESs L. christbrechlinae Leucanella contei E; * L. contempta contempta * Leucanella lynx * Leucanella maasseni * Leucanella memusoides CM Leucanella neglecta ESs Leucanella newmani * L. s. rothschildia S.C.; en * Leucanella verdiana ESs Leucanella viettei W; en * L. winfbrechlini Lonomia ach. achelous * Lonomia annamiekae Ama Lonomia canescens B&M Lonomia descimoni * Lonomia frankae B&M Lonomia madrediosiana B&M Lon. orientoandensis B&M Lon.orientocordillera SM Lonomia parobliqua B&M Lonomia parubrescens B&M Lonomia pseudobliqua * Lonomia riojensis SM Lonomia rubrescens B&M Lonomia silkae Ju Lonomia siriae Cu Lonomia vanschaycki Ama L. viksinyaevi vikcuscensis Cu Meroleuca bipunctata * Merol. catamarcensis en (RB) Meroleuca decaensi en * Meroleuca lamasi en * Meroleuca modesta en * Meroleuca mossi en * Meroleuca raineri en (RB) Meroleuca ramicosa en * Meroleuca verae en * Molippa bertrandi NW; en * Molippa bertrandoides RB Molippa bertranjunensis ESs Molippa flavodiosiana ESs Molippa flavopiurica ESs Molippa intermediata ESs Molippa kohlli S; en Molippa latemedia E; * Molippa luzalessarum NBW Molippa pilarae SE; BW Molippa simillima * Molippa wenczeli RB Molippa wittmeri W; * Paradirphia geneforti VI Paradirphia o. oblita * P. o. latipunctata * P. wenczeli S; en Periga acomayensis ESs Periga angulosa * Periga angjunensis ESs Periga angcuscensis ESs Periga bispinosa * Periga calabazana ESs Periga cutervensis ESs Periga galbaltocuscensis ESs Periga galbicentralis ESs Periga galbimaculata * galbinexspectata Ess Periga lamercedia ESs Periga marcapata ESs Periga mariposana ESs Periga occidentalis * galbiparaculata ESs Periga parvibulbacea *?? Periga parvicajamarcensis ESs Periga parvimartinensis ESs Periga prattorum * Periga quillabambensis ESs Periga sanmartiniana ESs Periga squamosa * Periga suninensis ESs Periphoba augur * Periphoba hircia * Periphoba porioni S.E.; en * Periphoba ockendeni S.E.; en * Periphoba tarapoto * Prohylesia carpishiana Prohylesia peruviana E * Pseudaut. antioquia W * P. arminirene E * Pseudautomeris boettgeri P. cajamarcensis B&M P. fimbridentata E; en * Pseudautomeris lata * Pseudautomeris luteata * Pseudautomeris pohli E * Pseudaut. salmonea * Ps. sanmartini LTR Pseudodirphia agandensis Pseudodirphia agidiosiana Pseudodirphia agis Pseudodirphia andicola E * Pseudodirphia andides Pseudodirphia birejunensis Pseudodirphia biremis E * Pseudodirphia birepascoensis Pseudodirphia dioscola Pseudo. draudti Pseudo. draudtioides Pseudodirphia eumedidoides * Pseudodirphia marxi RB Pseudo. nicamazonica Pseudo. niceros NE; en * Pseudo. nicjunensis Pseudo. obhuanucensis Pseudodirphia obliqua E * Pseudo. obmartiana Pseudodirphia pascodides Pseudodirphia pascola Pseudodirphia peruviana E * Pseudodirphia punodides P. sanctimartinenesis N; en * P. theodorici C; en * P. thiaucourti E * P. undulata en * Pseudodirphia uniformis E * Pseudodirphia varia E * Pseudodirphia weritzi RB Travass. madrediosiana Travassosula mulierata E; en *

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