Family

Saturniidae (Emperor and giant silk moths)

Saturnia mendocino. Photo: (c) Pinnacles National Park, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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The family Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, by most measures include the largest species of moths. They are a family of Lepidoptera, with an estimated 2,300 described species worldwide. The Saturniidae include such Lepidoptera as the giant silkmoths, royal moths and emperor moths.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Bombycoidea (Hawk, sphinx, silk, emperor, and allied moths)
        Family: Saturniidae (Emperor and giant silk moths)
        Subfamily: Saturniinae (Emperor moths) (4)
        Subfamily: Hemileucinae (Buck and io moths) (1)

Subtaxa

Subfamily: Saturniinae (Emperor moths)

Subfamily: Hemileucinae (Buck and io moths)

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