Saturniidae of Sumatra

Many new species were described in 2010. Many of the new descriptions are based on DNA testing results, with specimens previously thought to be known species, deemed to be sufficiently different to warrant new species designations. The test of time (further study) will probably be necessary to see if these new designations stand. There is also some controvery over publication dates, which would determine which of the new designations takes precedence. For instance, C. separata is the same as C. elaeziasumatrana which may be the same as the moths previously thought to be c. elaezia, which I suspect may now have four designations: C. elaezia from West Malaysia, Cameron Highlands, Kampong Raja, ca. 1600 m asl; C. elaezioborneensis from Borneo; C. elaeziopahangensis from Malaysia: Pahang; C. elaeziosumatrana from west Sumatra.

To further complicate things, C. elaezioborneensis from Borneo and C. elaeziopahangensis from Malaysia: Pahang are synonymized with Cricula magnifenestrata from Malaysia, Sabah, Trus Madi, 1600 m.

It may take a while until all this is straightened out.

Hopefully the following maps of Indonesian Sumatra in green will help with some locations:

Most of this information comes from the work of Ulrich and Laela Paukstadt, with species updates by Bill Oehlke.

Attacus atlas (Linnaeus, 1758) ; D.I.Aceh, North Sumatera Province, West Sumatera Prov., Riau Prov., Jambi Prov., South Sumatera Prov., Bengkulu Prov., Lampung Prov.

Archaeoattacus staudingeri (Rothschild, 1895); D.I.Aceh, North Sumatera Province, West Sumatera Prov., South Sumatera Prov.

Samia insularis Snellen van Vollenhoven, 1862; D.I.Aceh, North Sumatera Province, West Sumatera Prov., South Sumatera Prov.
Samia insularis vaneeckei (Watson, 1913)

Actias maenas diana Maassen in Maassen [& Weymer], 1872; North Sumatera Province, West Sumatera Prov., Jambi Prov.
Actias seitzi pahangensis Brechlin & Meister, 2012; Pahang, Malaysia

Loepa diehli Brechlin 2010 Indonesia, Sumatra, Mt. Sanggul, 1200m, XII.2004.
Loepa megacore Jordan, 1911, D.I.Aceh, North Sumatera Province, North Sumatera Prov., West Sumatera Prov., Lampung Prov.
Loepa javanica Mell, 1938; D.I.Aceh, North Sumatera Province, West Sumatera Prov; formerly sikkima javanica
Loepa sumatrana Nässig, Lampe & Kager, 1989; Aceh, North Sumatera Province, West Sumatera Prov.

?? Cricula elaezia Jordan, 1909 , probably limited to western Malaysia (West Malaysia, Cameron Highlands, Kampong Raja, ca. 1600 m asl.); North Sumatera Province, West Sumatera Prov.
Cricula elaeziosumatrana Brechlin, 2010 = separata
Cricula separata Naumann & Loffler, 2010 = elaeziosumatrana
Cricula sumatrensis Jordan, 1939 ; D.I.Aceh, North Sumatera Province, West Sumatera Prov.
Cricula trifenestrata javana Watson, 1913; D.I.Aceh, North Sumatera Province, West Sumatera Prov., Lampung Prov.

Antheraea (Antheraeopsis) youngi Watson, 1915; D.I.Aceh, North Sumatera Province, West Sumatera Prov., Jambi Prov., South Sumatera Prov., Lampung Prov.
Antheraea (Antheraea) billitonensis Moore, 1878 (only known from Belitung Island) ; Bangka-Belitung Province (Belitung Isl. only).
Antheraea (Antheraea) broschi Naumann, 2001; North Sumatera Province
Antheraea (Antheraea) brunei Allen & Holloway, 1986; North Sumatera Province (doubtful), Bangka-Belitung Prov. (Belitung Isl.),
Antheraea (Antheraea) cadioui (Naumann 2010); Indonesia, West Sumatra, Mentawai Islands, Southern Siberut Island, 50 m., Salappa village env
Antheraea (Antheraea) diehli Lemaire, 1979 ; D.I.Aceh, North Sumatera Province (Nias Island only), West Sumatera Prov.
Antheraea (Antheraea) gschwandneri Niepelt, 1918 (species-complex?) ; D.I.Aceh
Antheraea (Antheraea) helferi borneensis Moore, 1892; D.I.Aceh, North Sumatera Province, West Sumatera Prov. (incl. Mentawai Islands), Jambi Prov., Lampung Prov.
Antheraea (Antheraea) jakli Naumann, 2008 Sumatra: West Sumatra Province: Siberut Island
Antheraea (Antheraea) kalangensis Brechlin & Meister, 2009 Kalang Peninsula; Indonesia, Sumatra, Aceh, Kalang peninsula, near Meulaboh, 5-10 m.
Antheraea (Antheraea) lampei Nässig & Holloway, 1989 ; North Sumatera Province, West Sumatera Prov.
Antheraea (Antheraea) larissa ridlyi Moore, 1892; North Sumatera Province, West Sumatera Prov., South Sumatera Prov., Lampung Prov
Antheraea (Antheraea) mentawai Nässig, Lampe & Kager in Nässig, 2002; North Sumatera Province, West Sumatera Prov. (Mentawai Islands)
Antheraea (Antheraea) platessa platessa W. Rothschild, 1903; D.I.Aceh, North Sumatera Province, West Sumatera Prov., South Sumatera Prov., Lampung Prov
Antheraea (Antheraea) pratti Bouvier, 1928; North Sumatera Province, West Sumatera Prov., Lampung Prov.
Antheraea (Antheraea) rosieri (Toxopeus, 1940); North Sumatera Province, West Sumatera Prov., South Sumatera Prov
Antheraea (Antheraea) (pernyi) roylii korintjiana Bouvier, 1928; North Sumatera Province, West Sumatera Prov.
Antheraea (Antheraea) sumatrana Niepelt, 1926; D.I.Aceh, North Sumatera Province, West Sumatera Prov. (incl. Mentawai Isl.),

Lemaireia chrysopeplus (Toxopeus, 1940) ; North Sumatera Province
Lemaireia loepoides (Butler, 1880); D.I.Aceh, North Sumatera Province, Bengkulu Prov.

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