Saturniidae of Costa Rica

This checklist is a compilation of the studies done by Dan Janzen and the data from Lemaire's Arsenurinae: 1980, Attacinae: 1978, Ceratocampinae: 1988 and Hemileucinae: 2002.

I have made additions (2012-13) based on Entomo Satsphingia journals: 2010-2011.

April 23, 2013, I have updated this page as per article provided by Dan Janzen.

OXYTENINAE Sometimes the Oxyteninae are treated as Oxytenidae, a family distinct from Saturniidae; sometimes they are treated as Oxyteninae, a subfamily of Saturniidae. Asthenidia transversaria salax male, Costa Rica, courtesy of Dan Janzen. Asthenidia tranver. salax Oxytenis albilunulata Oxytenis beprea Oxytenis modestia Oxytenis naemia orecta

ARSENURINAE Dysdaemonia boreas male, copyright protected, Kirby Wolfe. Most of the Arsenurinae are a shade of brown, and most (except the Rhescyntis) have tails or tail-like projections, generally somewhat reduced in the females. Arsenura arianae N, B&M A. arch. archianassa DJ ? A. sylla niepelti DJ ? Ars. batesii arcaei DJ ? Arsenura drucei * Caio championi * Caio undilinea * Copiopteryx s. andensis * Dysdaemonia boreas * Paradaemonia andensis DJ ? Paradaemonia p. platydesmia P. p. castanea DJ ? Rhescyntis hippodamia norax * Titaea tamerlan nobilis *

SATURNIINAE: ATTACINI Rothschildia erycina nigrescens male copyright Kirby Wolfe The Rothschildia should not be confused with any other genus. alexapricae R. erycina nigrescens * fabiani R. lebeau inca * Rothschildia orizaba orizaba * silkae Rothschildia triloba *

SATURNIINAE: SATURNIINI Antheraea godmani male copyright Kirby Wolfe The female Antheraea godmani is quite different from the male. Antheraea godmani * Copaxa conlani Copaxa curvilinea * Copaxa escalantei ?? C. australoescalantei Copaxa moinieri * Copaxa multifenestrata * Copaxa rudloffi Copaxa rufinans * Copaxa simson * Copaxa syntheratoides * Copaxa troetschi * C. trottierorum FB Copaxa syntheratoides male courtesy of Dan Janzen. The Copaxa males generally have forewings that are pointed or hooked at the apex. There is also usually a dark transverse line running from the apex to the middle of the inner margin. Females are often quite different.

CERATOCAMPINAE Adeloneivaia boiduvalii * Adeloneivaia isara * Adeloneivaia jason jason * Adeloneivaia subangulata * Citheronia bellavista * C. lobesi lobesi * Citheronia volcan * Citheronioides collaris * Citioica anthonilis * Eacles imperialis decoris * E. imp. hallwachsae B & M Eacles imperialis oslari DJ?? E. m. centralamericana B&M Eacles ormondei ormondei DJ Eacles penelope * O. bernardoespinozai Othorene intermedia Othorene purpurascens * Othorene verana * Ptiloscola dargei * Schausiella denhezorum * Schausiella moiniera * Schausiella ronaldzunigi ESs Schausiella santarosensis * Syssphinx colla colla DJ Syssphinx colla grisea DJ Syssphinx mexicana * Syssphinx molina * Syssphinx q. quadrilineata *

HEMILEUCINAE Arias inbio * Aut. anikmeisterae B&M Aut. arianae B&M Automeris banus * Aut. banus banumediata B&M Automeris belti * Automeris boucardi * Automeris celata * Automeris paracelata B&M Aut. dagmarae B&M Automeris duchartrei * Automeris exigua * Automeris fieldi * Automeris hamata * Aut. intertridens B&M Automeris io draudtiana * Automeris kopturae * Automeris larra DJ Automeris metzli * Automeris pallidior * Automeris phrynon * Automeris postalbida * Automeris silkae B&M Automeris stumpei B&M Automeris tridens * Aut. vanschaycki B&M Aut. zozimanaguana B&M Automeris zozine Automeris zugana * Automeris zurobara * Cerodirphia avenata * Dirphia avia * Dirphia horcana * Dirhia nora DJ Dirphia subhorca * Dirphiopsis flora * Gamelia musta * Gamelia septentrionalis * Hylesia acuta DJ Hylesia aenides * Hylesia annulata * Hylesia beneluzi * Hylesia bertrandi * Hylesia biolleya * Hylesia coex DJ Hylesia continua alinda * Hylesia dalina * Hylesia frigida * Hylesia gigantex * Hylesia hamata * Hylesia invidiosa * Hylesia lineata * Hylesia mymex * Hylesia rosacea * Hylesia rubrifrons * Hylesia rufipes * Hylesia umbrata * Hyperchiria nausica * Hyperchiria rincon Leucanella acutissima DJ Leucanella hosmera * Lonomia columbiana * L. concordia conricana Lonomia electra * Lonomia puntarenasiana Mi Lonomia rufescens * Lonomia santarosensis Molippa nibasa * Molippa simillima DJ Molippa tusina * Paradirphia semirosea DJ Paradirphia talamancaia Paradirphia winifredae DJ Periga cluacina * Periga costaricana ESs Periphoba arcaei * Pseudautomeris irene * Pseudautomeris rudloffi Pseudodirphia lacsa * Pseudodirphia menander * Pseudodirphia regia DJ Xanthodirphia abbreviata DJ Xanthodirphia amarilla *

Use your browser "Back" button to return to the previous page.