Automeris is a genus of
mothA moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s in the
SaturniidaeThe Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, are among the largest and most spectacular of the moths. They form a family of Lepidoptera, with an estimated 1,300 to 1,500 described species worldwide...
family,
HemileucinaeHemileucinae is a subfamily of the family Saturniidae.This subfamily contains the following genera:*Adetmoeris Michener, 1949*Ancistrota Hübner, 1819*Automerella Michener, 1949*Automerina Michener, 1949*Automeris Hübner, 1819...
subfamily.
List of species
- Automeris alticola Lemaire, 1975.
- Automeris annulata Schaus, 1906.
- Automeris averna Druce, 1886.
- Automeris balachowskyi Lemaire, 1966
- Automeris banus (Boisduval, 1875).
- Automeris belti Druce, 1886.
- Automeris beutelspacheri Lemaire, 2003.
- Automeris boops (Felder et Rogenhofer, 1874).
- Automeris boudinotiana Lemaire, 1986.
- Automeris caucensis Lemaire, 1976.
- Automeris cecrops (Boisduval, 1875).
- Automeris cinctistriga (Felder et Rogenhofer, 1874).
- Automeris colenon Dyar, 1912.
- Automeris dandemon Dyar, 1912.
- Automeris daudiana Druce, 1894.
- Automeris denticulata Conte, 1906.
- Automeris duchartrei Bouvier, 1936.
- Automeris egeus (Cramer, 1775).
- Automeris eogena (C. et R. Felder, 1874).
- Automeris excreta Draudt, 1929.
- Automeris grammodes Jordan, 1912.
- Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906.
- Automeris harrisorum Lemaire, 1967.
- Automeris hebe (Walker, 1865).
- Automeris io
The Io Moth is a very colorful North American moth in the Saturniidae family. It ranges from the southeast corner of Manitoba and in the southern extremes of Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick in Canada, and in the US it is found from Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, New...
(Fabricius, 1775).
- Automeris iris (Walker, 1865).
- Automeris janus (Cramer, 1775).
- Automeris larra
Automeris larra is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in South America, including Brazil, French Guiana, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador....
(Walker, 1855).
- Automeris lauta Johnson et Michener, 1948.
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Automeris lemairei Beutelspacher, 1990.
Automeris liberia (Cramer, 1780).
Automeris louisiana Ferguson et Brou, 1981.
Automeris macphaili Schaus, 1921.
Automeris maeonia (Druce, 1897).
Automeris manantlanensis Balcázar, 1999.
Automeris melmon Dyar, 1912.
Automeris metzli Automeris metzli is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found from Mexico to Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador.The larvae feed on Quercus species.-External links:**...
(Sallé, 1853).
Automeris michoacana Balcázar, 1999.
Automeris moloneyi Druce, 1897.
Automeris montezuma (Boisduval, 1875).
Automeris niepelti Draudt, 1929.
Automeris orestes (Boisduval, 1875).
Automeris pallidor Draudt, 1929.
Automeris pamina (Neumoegen, 1882).
Automeris patagoniensis Lemaire, Smith et Wolfe, 1992.
Automeris peigleri Lemaire, 1981.
Automeris phrynon Druce, 1897.
Automeris pomifera Schaus, 1906.
Automeris postalbida Schaus, 1900.
Automeris randa Druce, 1894.
Automeris randa Druce, 1894.
Automeris rubrescens (Walker, 1855).
Automeris schwartzi Lemaire, 1967.
Automeris stacieae Lemaire et Wolfe, 1993.
Automeris styx Lemaire, 1982.
Automeris tridens (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855).
Automeris violascens (Maassen et Weyding, 1885).
Automeris windiana Lemaire, 1972.
Automeris zephyria Grote, 1882.
Automeris zozineAutomeris zozine is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in Mexico, south to Guatemala and Colombia.The wingspan is about 65 mm.The larvae feed on Quercus and Robinia species.-External links:**...
Druce, 1886.
Automeris zurobara Druce, 1886 |
Adult description
This genus includes very colorful species usually with big
eyespotAn eyespot is an eye-like marking. They are found on butterflies, reptiles, birds and fish. In members of the Felidae family , the white circular markings on the backs of the ears are termed ocelli, and they are functionally similar to eyespots in other animals.Eyespots may be a form of...
s and
sexually dimorphicSexual dimorphism is a phenotypic difference between males and females of the same species. Examples of such differences include differences in morphology, ornamentation, and behavior.-Examples:-Ornamentation / coloration:...
.
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