Saturniidae of Paraguay

ARSENURINAE Copiopteryx virgo courtesy of Thibaud Decaens. 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 Paraguay. Ulf Drechsel (UD) has sent significant additions to my original list. If you have corrections or additions, or especially images of larvae and/or adults not currently depicted, please forward them to oehlkew@islandtelecom.com Thanks to John Kamps (JK) for his update on Arsenura paraorbignyana in Paraguay. Arsenura armida UD Arsenura orbignyana UD Ars. paraorbignyana JK Arsenura xanthopus UD Copiop. sonthannaxi UD Copiopteryx virgo * Dys. brasiliensis UD Dysdaemonia fosteri * Paradaemonia thelia * Titaea orsinome UD

ATTACINAE Rothschildia jacobaeae, male courtesy of Leroy Simon. 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 Paraguay. I have added Rothschildia maurus based on an image sent to me by Ulf Drechsel. R. arethusa arethusa * R. aurota speculifera * Rothschildia e. erycina * Roths. hesperus lutea * Rothschildia hopfferi * Roths. schreiteriana UD Rothschildia jacobaeae * Rothschildia maurus UD

SATURNIINAE: SATURNIINI Copaxa flavina male, Paraguay, courtesy of Ulf Drechsel. Copaxa canella UD Copaxa decrescens UD Copaxa flavina UD

CERATOCAMPINAE: Psilopygida walkeri male, copyright protected, Kirby Wolfe Those species and subspecies followed by a "*" are listed by Lemaire in his Ceratocampinae, 1987. I have added two Oiticella species, courtesy of Eric van Schayck. I have also added Neorcarnegia basirei based on my own interpolation. I have added Eacles imperialis tucumana based on an image sent to me by Ulf Drechsel. Adeloneivaia acuta * Adeloneivaia catharina UD Adeloneivaia fallax UD Adeloneivaia sabulosa UD Adeloneivaia subangulata * Adelowalk. flavosignata UD Adelowalkeria tristygma * Ceropoda tibialis * Cicia citrina UD Cicia pamala * Citioica anthonilis UD Citheronia brissottii UD Citheronia hamifera UD Citheronia laocoon UD Citheronia vogleri * Citheronula a. armata * Eacles i. tucumana UD Giacomellia bilineata UD Giacomellia drechseli *; en Giacomellia escobari *; en Megaceresa pulchra PS Neorcarnegia basirei UD Oiticella convergens EVS Oiticella lutecia EVS/UD Psilopygida crispula * Psilopygida walkeri * Ptil. paraguayensis B,M,D Ptiloscola photophila UD Schausiella arpi UD Schaus. subochreata UD Scolesa hypoxantha * Scolesa viettei UD Syssphinx amena UD Syssphinx molina UD

HEMILEUCINAE: Hyperchiria orodina courtesy of Leroy Simon Those species and subspecies followed by a "*" are listed by Lemaire in his Ceratocampinae, 1987. I have added Automeris beckeri and Leucanella memusae gardineri based on images sent to me by Ulf Drechsel. Aut. amoena amoena * Automeris basalis * Automeris beckeri UD Automeris bilinea UD Automeris coresus WO? Automeris granulosa UD Automeris hamata * Automeris illustris * A. umbrosa lampei * Automeris naranja * Aut. parainornata B&M Aut. paramelanops B&M A. submacula * Catharisa cerina en * Cerodirphia apunctata * Cerodirphia speciosa UD? Dirphia avia ?? D. avialtoparanensis B&M Dirphia moderata * Dirphia panamensis UD Dirphiopsis epiolina UD? Dirphiopsis trisignata * Eub. altoparanensis UD Eubergia boetifica UD? above is same as caisa Eubergia caisa * Eudyaria sigridae UD Eudyaria venata * Gamelia catharina UD Helicon. pagenstecheri PS Hidripa ruschewayhi UD Hidripa taglia UD Hylesia ebalus * Hylesia falcifera * Hylesia metapyrrha * Hylesia paraguayensis en * Hylesia remex * Hylesia rufex * Hylesia scortina * Hyperchiria incisa bicolor * Hyperchiria orodina * Ithomisa lepta en * Leucanella aspera aspera * Leuc. m. gardineri UD Lonomia obliqua UD Lonomia parobliqua UD Molippa cruentia RW Molippa eophila * Molippa simillima UD P. circaustralis ESs Periga circumstans * Periga drechseli ESs P. d. altoparanensis ESs Periga falcata UD P. falcparaguayensis ESs Per. parvibulbacea UD Pseudaut. luteata * Pseud. eumedidoides UD? Pseudodirphia lampei