Saturniidae of Colombia


Oxyteninae

Sometimes the Oxyteninae are treated as Oxytenidae, a family distinct from Saturniidae; sometimes they are treated as Oxyteninae, a subfamily of Saturniidae.

Asthenidia geometraria, Guyana, June 27, 1927,
Cornell University Collection, courtesy of Ryan Saint Laurent.

Asthenidia stricturaria
Asthenidia t. columbiana

Oxytenis leda
Oxytenis modestia

Oxytenis n. nubila
Oxytenis spadix

ARSENURINAE

Arsenura armida courtesy of Leroy Simon

Those species and subspecies followed by a "*" are listed by Lemaire in his Arsenurinae, 1980.

Those species followed by ARA are from the work of Angela R. Amarillo, 1997.

An "en" indicates the species is thought to be endemic to Colombia. 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 albopicta E *
A. arch. archianassa * W
Arsenura armida *
Arsenura batesii arcaei W *
Arsenura b. batesii E ARA
Arsenura beebei E *
Arsenura ciocolatina E ARA
A. sylla niepelti W; en? *

Caio championi E & W *

Copiopteryx jehovah E *
Copiopteryx s. semiramis *
Copiopteryx s. andensis W *

Dysdaemonia boreas *

Grammopelta lineata ARA

Paradaemonia andensis ARA
Paradaemonia nycteris E *

Paradaemonia p. platydesmia *
Paradaemonia samba E *

Rhescyntis h. hippodamia E *
Rhescyntis h. colombiana *

Titaea lemoulti *
Titaea t. amazonensis *
Titaea tamerlan nobilis *
Titaea timur *

SATURNIINAE: ATTACINI

Those species and subspecies followed by a "*" are listed by Lemaire in his Attacinae, 1978.

Those species followed by ARA are from the work of Angela R. Amarillo, 1997.

An "en" indicates the species is thought to be endemic to Colombia.

R. aricia ARA
R. arethusa rhodina ARA
R. aurota aurota *
Rothschildia e. erycina E *

R. e. nigrescensa W *
R. hesperus hesperus *
R. lebeau inca *

R. orizaba bogotana
R. orizaba equatorialis W *
R. orizaba cauca W *; en
R. zacateca ARA

SATURNIINAE: SATURNIINI

Those species and subspecies followed by a "*" are listed by Lemaire in his Attacinae, 1978.

Those species followed by ARA are from the work of Angela R. Amarillo, 1997.

An "en" indicates the species is thought to be endemic to Colombia.

Antheraea godmani ARA

Copaxa andensis *
Copaxa apollinairei E *; en
Copaxa bachuea
Copaxa decrescens *

Copaxa denhezi W *; en
Copaxa expandens E *
Copaxa ignescens W *; en
Copaxa multifenestrata W *
Copaxa satellita E *

Copaxa niepelti
Copaxa rufinans *
Copaxa sapatoza *; en
Copaxa s. semioculata *
Copaxa orientalis *
Copaxa simson *

CERATOCAMPINAE:

Those species and subspecies followed by a "*" are listed by Lemaire in his Ceratocampinae, 1987, confirming many internet listings. TD represents additions by Thibaud Decaens.

LRRV denotes info from SHILAP: Notes on some Saturniidae from Albania (Caqueta Department), Racheli and Vinciguerra, 2005.

Those species followed by ARA are from the work of Angela R. Amarillo, 1997.

Adeloneivaia acuta *
Adeloneivaia boiduvalii *
Adelon. c. catoxantha LRRV
Adeloneivaia jason jason *
Adeloneivaia subangulata *

Adelowalkeria caeca W *
Adelowalkeria eugenia *
Adelow. plateada LRRV

Bathyphlebia aglia *
Bathyphlebia eminens *

Cicia pelota LRRV

Citheronia aroa LRRV
Citheronia bellavista W *
Citheronia equatorilais W *
C. hamifera hamifera *
C. lobesi lobesi *
Citheronia phoronea *

Citheronioides collaris W *

Citioica anthonilis *
Citioica homoea ARA

Eacles adoxa *
Eacles barnesi *
Eacles i. anchicayensis *
Eacles i. cacicus *
E. masoni tyrannus W *
E. o. niepelti *
Eacles penelope *

Oth. hodeva LRRV
Othorene purpurascens *

Procith. fenestrata LRRV

Psilopygida walkeri *

Ptiloscola dargei ? P. Ec.
Ptiloscola descimoni TD
Ptiloscola lilacina lilacina *
Ptiloscola photophila TD
Rachesa breteulli *

Schausiella denhezorum W *
Schausiella moinieri ARA
Schausiella subochreata *
Schausiella toulgoeti W *; en

Syssphinx chocoensis *
Syssphinx c. grisea *
Syssphinx jasonoides *; en
Syssphinx molina *
Syss. q. quadrilineata ? P, V
Syss. q. occlusa *
Syssphinx smithi *

HEMILEUCINAE

Those species and subspecies followed by a "*" are listed by Lemaire in his Hemileucinae, 2002, confirming many interent listings.

LRRV denotes info from SHILAP: Notes on some Saturniidae from Albania (Caqueta Department), Racheli and Vinciguerra, 2005.

Those species followed by ARA are from the work of Angela R. Amarillo, 1997.

An "en" indicates the species is thought to be endemic to Colombia.

I have added Pseudautomeris lata which I (WO?) feel probably flies in eastern Colombia.

Automerina auletes *

Automeris abdominalis *
A. amanda subobscura *
A. banus argentifera *
Automeris belti zaruma *
Automeris bilinea ARA
Aut. choco B&M
Automeris cinctistriga ARA
Automeris cryptica ARA
Aut. cundinamarcensis B&M
Automeris curvilinea ARA
Aut. dagmarae B&M
Automeris denhezorum *
Automeris dognini *
Automeris duchartrei *
Automeris exigua *
Automeris falco SN
Automeris fieldi *
Automeris hamata *
Automeris iguaquensis ARA
Automeris incarnata *
Aut. janrudloffi B&M
Automeris janus ARA
Automeris jucunda *
Automeris liberia *
Aut. magdaleniana B&M
Automeris meridionalis *
Automeris metzli *
Automeris niepelti *
Automeris oiticicai *
Automeris phrynon *
Automeris postalbida *
Automeris rudloffjani
Automeris schwartzi LRRV
Automeris tamsi *
Aut. tolimaiensis B&M
A. vomona vomona *
Automeris zugana *
A. zurobara gadouae TD
Aut. zurouae B&M

Catocantha stramentalis

Cerodirphia brunnaea ARA
Cerodirphia candida ARA
Cerodirphia flammans ARA
Cerodirphia mota ARA
Cero. sanctimartinensis ARA
Cerodirphia siriae
Cerodirphia speciosa ARA
Cerodirphia zulemae TD

Dirphia abhorca ARA
Dirphia avia ARA
Dirphia carimaguensis TD
Dirphia crassifurca ARA
Dirphia f. fraterna LRRV
Dirphia ludmillae ARA
Dirphia somniculosa ARA
Dirphia subhorca ARA
Dirphia tarquinia ARA
Dirphia thliptophana ARA

Dirphiella niobe S.W.; en *

Dirphiopsis flora *

Erythromeris flexilineata E; *
Erythromeris saturniata en *

Gamelia abasia *
Gamelia denhezi W; *
Gamelia kiefferi en *
Gamelia neidhoeferi E; *
Gamelia pyrrhomelas W; *

Gamelioides elainae ?

Hirpida guajoni *
Hirpida nigrolinea ?

Hylesia aenides *
Hylesia anchises en W *
Hylesia annulata *
Hylesia bouvereti *
Hylesia canitia *
Hylesia coex *
Hylesia colombex W *
Hylesia cont. colombiana W *
Hylesia dalina W *
Hylesia daryae n.s.
Hylesia ebalus *
Hylesia gigantex W *
Hylesia gyrex *
Hylesia indurata *
Hylesia medifex E; en *
Hylesia melanostigma *
Hylesia mymex *
Hylesia nanus *
Hylesia nigripes E; en *
Hylesia praeda *
Hylesia rosacea thaumex *
Hylesia roseata W, *
Hylesia r. rubrifrons W *
Hylesia r. muzoensis E; en *
Hylesia tapabex *
Hylesia tapareba *
Hylesia umbrata *
Hylesia zonex E; en *

Hylesiopsis festiva *

Hyperchiria acuta *
Hyper. columbiana B&M
Hyperchiria nausica *

Leucanella apollinairei E; *
Leucanella bonillensis TD
L. contempta contempta *
Leucanella flammans W; *
Leucanella nyctimene *

Lonomia descimoni *
Lonomia pseudobliqua ?
Lonomia achelous achelous ?
Lonomia colombiana W & E; *
Lonomia rufescens *

Meroleuca amarillae en *
Meroleuca dargei en *
Merol. erythropus ARA
Meroleuca fassli en *
Meroleuca flavodiscata en *
Meroleuca litura en *
Meroleuca lituroides en *
Meroleuca naias *
Meroleuca nigra en *
Meroleuca venosa en *

Molippa latemedia LRRV
Molippa malyi ESs
Molippa nibasa W; * ?
Molippa simillima ? *
Molippa tusina W; *

Ormiscodes shapiroi en *

Paradirphia andicola *
Paradirphia antonia *
Paradirphia geneforti ARA
Paradirphia torva en; *

Periga angulosa LRRV
Periga armata *
Periga cluacina ARA
Periga elsa *
Periga inexpectata *
Periga intensiva *
Periga occidentalis *

Periphoba arcaei E *
Periphoba hircia ARA
Periphoba nigra W *

Pseudautomeris antioquia W *
P. chocensis B&M
Pseudautomeris irene *
Pseudaut. lata WO?
P. rudloffi WO?
Pseudat. salmonea B&M

Pseudodirphia agis *
Pseudodirphia angulata
Pseudodirphia biremis E *
Pseudodirphia conjuncta en *
Pseudodirphia convexa
P. cupripuncta W; en *
Pseudodirphia ducalis
Pseudodirphia eumedide *
Pseudod. eumedidoides ARA
Pseudodirphia imperialis en *
Pseudodirphia infuscata E *
P. medinensis E en *
Pseudodirphia menander W *
Pseudodirphia pallida en *
Pseudodirphia peruviana E ?
Pseudodirphia regia *
Pseudodirphia sinuosa en *

Rhodirphia carminata W *



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