This is a list of moths of the family Saturniidae that are found in India. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full List of moths of India.
Genus Actias edit
- Actias selene (Hübner, [1807])
- Actias maenas Doubleday, 1847 (= Actias ignescens Moore, 1877)
Genus Attacus edit
- Attacus atlas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Genus Archaeoattacus edit
- Archaeoattacus edwardsii (White, 1859)
Genus Samia edit
- Samia cynthia (Drury, 1773)
- Samia cynthia cynthia (Drury, 1773)
- Samia cynthia ricini (Boisduval, 1854) (taxonomy not yet resolved)
Genus Antheraea edit
- Antheraea pernyi roylei (Moore, 1859) (= Antheraea knyvetti Hampson, 1892)
- Antheraea paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Antheraea helferi Moore, 1858–59
- Antheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837 (= Antheraea assama (Westwood, 1848))
- Antheraea andamana Moore, 1877
- Antheraea frithi Moore, 1858
Genus Saturnia edit
- Saturnia pyretorum (Westwood, [1847])
- Saturnia (Rinaca) anna - see Caligula anna (Moore, 1865)
Genus Neoris edit
- Neoris huttoni Moore, 1862
- Neoris huttoni huttoni Moore, 1862
- Neoris huttoni stoliczkana Felder, 1874
- Neoris zuleika (Hope, 1843)
Genus Caligula edit
- Caligula thibeta (Westwood, 1853)
- Caligula simla (Westwood, 1847)
- Caligula anna (Moore, 1865)
- Caligula grotei (Moore, 1858)
- Caligula lindia Moore, 1865
- Caligula cachara Moore, 1872
Genus Loepa edit
- Loepa katinka (Westwood, 1848)
- Loepa simplicia (Maassen & Weymer, 1872) (Note: this species is regarded as a synonym of Imbrasia dione according to LepIndex, this is an African species - further investigation as to what Hampson actually refers to is required)
Genus Rhodinia edit
- Rhodinia newara (Moore, 1872)
Genus Salassa edit
- Salassa lola (Westwood, 1847)
- Salassa royi (Elwes, 1887)
Genus Cricula edit
- Cricula trifenestrata (Heifer, 1837)
- Cricula drepanoides Moore, 1865
See also edit
References edit
- Hampson, G.F. et al. (1892–1937) Fauna of British India Including Ceylon and Burma - Moths. Vols. 1-5 cxix + 2813 p - 1295 figs - 1 table - 15 pl (12 in col.)
- Savela, Markku. Website on Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms - page on family Saturniidae (Accessed 8 July 2007).