| NAME |
AUTHOR |
STATUS |
PUBLICATION |
| Acanthocampa |
Packard, 1902 |
Synonym of genus |
Packard A. S. 1902. Two New Genera of Bunæinine African Moths. - Journal of the New York entomological Society 10:100-106. |
| Adafroptilum |
Darge, 2004 |
Genus |
Darge Ph. 2004b. Adafroptilum, nouveau nom pour Afroptilum Darge, 2003 (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae). - Bulletin de la Société entomologique de Mulhouse 60(1):12. |
| Adrougeriana |
Darge, 2015 |
Genus |
Darge Ph. 2015b. Observations sur les genres Micragone Walker, 1855 et Cyrtogone Walker, 1855, avec description de trois genres nouveaux : Basquiniana, Adrougeriana et Mucidomorpha (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae, Saturniinae, Micragonini). - Saturnafrica 22:21-37, pls A-E. |
| Afroptilum |
Darge, 2003 |
Unavailable name |
Darge Ph. 2003. Saturniidae. Catalogue commenté et illustré des Lépidoptères Saturniidae de l'Afrique du Centre et de l'Ouest, avec des renseignements sur les espèces des autres régions de l'Afrique continentale. - — 2:167-275, pl. 14-21. |
| Alindabunaea |
Stoneham, 1962 |
Synonym of genus |
Stoneham H. F. 1962. A provisional check list of the African Saturnidae in the museum collections. Parts 1-5. - Bulletin of the Stoneham Museum 75:3. |
| Ancalaespina |
Wallengren, 1858 |
Synonym of genus |
Wallengren H. D. J. 1858. Nye Fjäril-slägten. - Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 15:75-84, 135-142, 209-215. |
| Angas |
Wallengren, 1865 |
Synonym of genus |
Wallengren H. D. J. 1865. Heterocer-Fjärilar, samlade i Kafferlandet af J. A. Wahlberg. - Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar 5(4):1-83. |
| Angelica |
Distant, 1903 |
Synonym of genus |
Distant W. L. 1903. Insecta Transvaaliensia: a contribution to a knowledge of the Entomology of South Africa. Order Lepidoptera. Suborder Heterocera. - — :49-96, pls iii-viii. |
| Antherina |
Sonthonnax, 1901 |
Genus |
Sonthonnax L. 1901a. Essai de classification des Lépidoptères producteurs de soie (3me fascicule). - Rapport du Laboratoire d'étude de la soie, Lyon 10:61-131, pls 1-29. |
| Antistathmoptera |
Tams, 1935 |
Genus |
Tams W. H. T. 1935a. A remarkable new African moth belonging to the family Saturniidae. - Stylops 4(5):97-99. |
| Aphelia |
Westwood, 1849 |
Unavailable name |
Westwood J. O. 1849. Monograph of the large African species of nocturnal Lepidoptera belonging or allied to the genus Saturnia. - Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 17:33-61, pls vii-x. |
| Argema |
Wallengren, 1858 |
Genus |
Wallengren H. D. J. 1858. Nye Fjäril-slägten. - Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 15:75-84, 135-142, 209-215. |
| Athletes |
Karsch, 1896 |
Genus |
Karsch F. 1896c. Berichtigungen und Ergänzungen zu W. Rothschild: "Notes on Saturniidae". - Entomologische Nachrichten 22(16):246-255. |
| Aurivillius |
Packard, 1902 |
Genus |
Packard A. S. 1902. Two New Genera of Bunæinine African Moths. - Journal of the New York entomological Society 10:100-106. |
| Basquiniana |
Darge, 2015 |
Genus |
Darge Ph. 2015b. Observations sur les genres Micragone Walker, 1855 et Cyrtogone Walker, 1855, avec description de trois genres nouveaux : Basquiniana, Adrougeriana et Mucidomorpha (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae, Saturniinae, Micragonini). - Saturnafrica 22:21-37, pls A-E. |
| Bolocera |
Felder C. & Felder R., 1874 |
Unavailable name |
Felder C., Felder R. & Rogenhofer A. F. 1865-1875. Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Zoologischer Theil. Zweiter Band. Abtheilung 2, Heft 4, Lepidoptera. Atlas der Heterocera. - — 2(4):1-20, pls 1-140. |
| Bunaea |
Hübner, 1819 |
Genus |
Hübner J. 1816-1826. Verzeichnis bekannter Schmettlinge [sic]. - — :1-432. |
| Bunaeoides |
Cooper, 2002 |
Synonym of genus |
Cooper M. R. & Cooper M. D. 2002. The emperor moths of KwaZulu-Natal. - — :1-103. |
| Bunaeopsis |
Bouvier, 1927 |
Genus |
Bouvier E. L. 1927c. Sur les saturniens d'Afrique. - Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences de France 184:1289-1292. |
| Campimoptilum |
Karsch, 1896 |
Genus |
Karsch F. 1896c. Berichtigungen und Ergänzungen zu W. Rothschild: "Notes on Saturniidae". - Entomologische Nachrichten 22(16):246-255. |
| Camponoptilum |
Strand, 1909 |
Unavailable name |
Strand E. 1909a. Lepidopteren aus Deutsch-Ost-Afrika gesammelt von Herrn Leutnant F. Trefurth. - Entomologische Rundschau 26(18):107-109, (19): 115-116. |
| Capena |
Fawcett, 1916 |
Synonym of genus |
Fawcett J. M. 1916. Notes on a collection of Heterocera made by Mr. W. Feather in British East Africa, 1911-13. - Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1916(4):707-737, pl. 1. |
| Carnegia |
Holland, 1896 |
Genus |
Holland W. J. 1896e. A new African Saturniid. - Entomological News 7(5):133-135, pl. 6. |
| Ceranchia |
Butler, 1878 |
Genus |
Butler A. G. 1878d. Descriptions of some new genera and species of Lepidoptera from Old Calabar and Madagascar. - Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5) 2(12):455-465. |
| Cerina |
Vuillet, 1911 |
Unavailable name |
Vuillet J. & Vuillet A. 1911. Notes sur Cerina butyrospermi A. Vuillet. - Insecta; publication mensuelle de la Station entomologique de la Faculté des Sciences de Rennes 1(12):271-277. |
| Cinabra |
Sonthonnax, 1901 |
Genus |
Sonthonnax L. 1901b. Essai de classification des Lépidoptères producteurs de soie. Saturniens. - — 3:1-76, pls 1-29. |
| Cirina |
Walker, 1855 |
Genus |
Walker F. 1855d. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part VI.- Lepidoptera Heterocera. - — 6:i-iv, 1259-1507. |
| Cometesia |
Bouvier, 1928 |
Synonym of genus |
Bouvier E. L. 1928a. Observations sur la structure et le classement des saturniens de l'Afrique. - Mémoires de l'Académie des Sciences de l'Institut de France (2) 59(4):1-42. |
| Cremastochrysallis |
Karsch, 1892 |
Synonym of genus |
Karsch F. 1893. Verzeichniss der von Herrn Dr. Paul Preuss in Kamerun beobachteten Saturniiden. - Berliner entomologische Zeitschrift 37 (1892)(4):495-505, pls 19-20. |
| Cyanissa |
Crawley, 1886 |
Unavailable name |
Crowley P. 1886. Pupae of nocturnal Lepidoptera from Natal. - Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1886:296-297. |
| Cyrtogone |
Walker, 1855 |
Genus |
Walker F. 1855c. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part V.- Lepidoptera Heterocera. - — 5:i-iv, 977-1257. |
| Decachorda |
Aurivillius, 1898 |
Genus |
Aurivillius C. 1898c. Diagnosen neuer Lepidopteren aus Afrika 4. - Entomologisk Tidskrift 19(3-4):177-186. |
| Dogoia |
Bouyer, 2015 |
Genus |
Bouyer Th. 2015. Description d'un nouveau genre de Saturniidae africain Dogoia n. gen. (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae, Saturniinae). - Entomologia Africana 20(1):7-16. |
| Drepanoptera |
Rothschild, 1895 |
Synonym of genus |
Rothschild W. 1895b. Notes on Saturniidae; with a preliminary revision of the family down to the genus Automeris, and descriptions of some new species. - Novitates Zoologicae 2(1-3):35-51. |
| Eochroa |
Felder, 1874 |
Genus |
Felder C., Felder R. & Rogenhofer A. F. 1865-1875. Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Zoologischer Theil. Zweiter Band. Abtheilung 2, Heft 4, Lepidoptera. Atlas der Heterocera. - — 2(4):1-20, pls 1-140. |
| Eoholocerina |
Cooper, 2002 |
Synonym of genus |
Cooper M. R. & Cooper M. D. 2002. The emperor moths of KwaZulu-Natal. - — :1-103. |
| Eosia |
Le Cerf, 1911 |
Genus |
Le Cerf F. 1911c. Collections recueillies en Afrique orientale par le Baron Maurice de Rothschild (Lépidoptères) en 1905. Lépidoptères hétérocères. (Saturnidae.) - Bulletin du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 17:307-309. |
| Epiphora |
Wallengren, 1860 |
Genus |
Wallengren H. D. J. 1860. Lepidopterologische Mittheilungen. - Wiener entomologische Monatschrift 4(2):33-46, (6): 161-176. |
| Euaurivillius |
Packard, 1902 |
Synonym of genus |
Packard A. S. 1902. Two New Genera of Bunæinine African Moths. - Journal of the New York entomological Society 10:100-106. |
| Eudaemonia |
Hübner, 1819 |
Genus |
Hübner J. 1816-1826. Verzeichnis bekannter Schmettlinge [sic]. - — :1-432. |
| Eustera |
Duncan & Westwood, 1841 |
Synonym of genus |
Duncan J. 1841. Exotic moths. - In: Jardine, W. (Ed.) The Naturalist's Library 32. Entomology VII. Exotic moths. - — 7:1-229, pls 1-30. |
| Faidherbia |
Guérin-Méneville, 1865 |
Synonym of genus |
Guérin-Méneville F. E. 1865. Cryptogame sur un Sphinx de l'ile Maurice. - Annales de la Société entomologique de France (4)5:lviii. |
| Falcipennae |
Pinhey, 1972 |
Synonym of genus |
Pinhey E. C. G. 1972b. Emperor moths of South and South-Central Africa. - — :i-xi, 1-150, pls 1-43. |
| Gonimbrasa |
Pagenstecher, 1909 |
Unavailable name |
Pagenstecher A. 1909. Die geographische Verbreitung der Schmetterlinge. - — :1-451. |
| Gonimbrasia |
Butler, 1878 |
Genus |
Butler A. G. 1878d. Descriptions of some new genera and species of Lepidoptera from Old Calabar and Madagascar. - Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5) 2(12):455-465. |
| Goodia |
Holland, 1893 |
Genus |
Holland W. J. 1893e. New species of West African Drepanulidae. - Entomological News 4:171-181, pl. 1. |
| Guillemeia |
Sonthonnax, 1899 |
Synonym of genus |
Sonthonnax L. 1899a. Essai de classification des Lépidoptères producteurs de soie. - Rapport du Laboratoire d'étude de la soie, Lyon 9:150 a.o., pl. 32. |
| Gynanisa |
Walker, 1855 |
Genus |
Walker F. 1855c. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part V.- Lepidoptera Heterocera. - — 5:i-iv, 977-1257. |
| Heniocha |
Hübner, 1819 |
Genus |
Hübner J. 1816-1826. Verzeichnis bekannter Schmettlinge [sic]. - — :1-432. |
| Heniochella |
Cooper & Cooper, 2002 |
Synonym of genus |
Cooper M. R. & Cooper M. D. 2002. The emperor moths of KwaZulu-Natal. - — :1-103. |
| Heniucha |
Pagenstecher, 1909 |
Unavailable name |
Pagenstecher A. 1909. Die geographische Verbreitung der Schmetterlinge. - — :1-451. |
| Henucha |
Walker, 1855 |
Unavailable name |
Walker F. 1855c. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part V.- Lepidoptera Heterocera. - — 5:i-iv, 977-1257. |
| Holocera |
Felder C. & Felder R., 1874 |
Unavailable name |
Felder C., Felder R. & Rogenhofer A. F. 1865-1875. Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Zoologischer Theil. Zweiter Band. Abtheilung 2, Heft 4, Lepidoptera. Atlas der Heterocera. - — 2(4):1-20, pls 1-140. |
| Holocerina |
Pinhey, 1956 |
Genus |
Pinhey E. C. G. 1956a. The emperor moths of Eastern Africa. - Journal of East African Natural History 23(1):1-63, pls 1-27. |
| Hyperchirioides |
Lemaire, 1981 |
Synonym of genus |
Lemaire C. 1981. Nouveaux Attacidae andins et sud-brésiliens (Lepidoptera). - Revue française d'Entomologie 3(3):87-93. |
| Imbrasia |
Hübner, 1819 |
Genus |
Hübner J. 1816-1826. Verzeichnis bekannter Schmettlinge [sic]. - — :1-432. |
| Lasioptila |
Kirby, 1896 |
Synonym of genus |
Kirby W. F. 1896. On a collection of moths from East Africa formed by Dr. W. J. Ansorge, Medical Officer to the Uganda Administration. - Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6) 18(107):375-396, pl. 19. |
| Leucopteryx |
Packard, 1903 |
Genus |
Packard A. S. 1903. New generic type of Bombycine moths. - Journal of the New York entomological Society 11:244-249. |
| Lobobunaea |
Packard, 1901 |
Genus |
Packard A. S. 1901. A new genus of sphingicampid moths allied to Bunaea. - Journal of the New York entomological Society 9:191-192. |
| Lobobunaeoides |
Cooper, 2002 |
Synonym of genus |
Cooper M. R. & Cooper M. D. 2002. The emperor moths of KwaZulu-Natal. - — :1-103. |
| Lomelia |
Duncan & Westwood, 1841 |
Synonym of genus |
Duncan J. 1841. Exotic moths. - In: Jardine, W. (Ed.) The Naturalist's Library 32. Entomology VII. Exotic moths. - — 7:1-229, pls 1-30. |
| Ludia |
Wallengren, 1865 |
Genus |
Wallengren H. D. J. 1865. Heterocer-Fjärilar, samlade i Kafferlandet af J. A. Wahlberg. - Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar 5(4):1-83. |
| Maltagorea |
Bouyer, 1993 |
Genus |
Bouyer Th. 1993. Maltagorea n. gen., un nouveau genre de Saturniidae malgache (Lepidoptera : Saturniidae, Saturniinae, Pseudapheliini) - Lambillionea 93(1):97-102. |
| Melanocera |
Sonthonnax, 1901 |
Genus |
Sonthonnax L. 1901a. Essai de classification des Lépidoptères producteurs de soie (3me fascicule). - Rapport du Laboratoire d'étude de la soie, Lyon 10:61-131, pls 1-29. |
| Micragone |
Walker, 1855 |
Genus |
Walker F. 1855c. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part V.- Lepidoptera Heterocera. - — 5:i-iv, 977-1257. |
| Microgone |
Walker, 1855 |
Unavailable name |
Walker F. 1855c. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part V.- Lepidoptera Heterocera. - — 5:i-iv, 977-1257. |
| Montanimbrasia |
Cooper, 2002 |
Synonym of genus |
Cooper M. R. & Cooper M. D. 2002. The emperor moths of KwaZulu-Natal. - — :1-103. |
| Mucidomorpha |
Darge, 2015 |
Genus |
Darge Ph. 2015b. Observations sur les genres Micragone Walker, 1855 et Cyrtogone Walker, 1855, avec description de trois genres nouveaux : Basquiniana, Adrougeriana et Mucidomorpha (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae, Saturniinae, Micragonini). - Saturnafrica 22:21-37, pls A-E. |
| Neoathletes |
Cooper, 2002 |
Synonym of genus |
Cooper M. R. & Cooper M. D. 2002. The emperor moths of KwaZulu-Natal. - — :1-103. |
| Neobunaeopsis |
Cooper, 2002 |
Synonym of genus |
Cooper M. R. & Cooper M. D. 2002. The emperor moths of KwaZulu-Natal. - — :1-103. |
| Neolobobunaea |
Cooper, 2002 |
Synonym of genus |
Cooper M. R. & Cooper M. D. 2002. The emperor moths of KwaZulu-Natal. - — :1-103. |
| Neovegetia |
Cooper, 2002 |
Synonym of genus |
Cooper M. R. & Cooper M. D. 2002. The emperor moths of KwaZulu-Natal. - — :1-103. |
| Oberprieleria |
Cooper & Cooper, 2002 |
Synonym of genus |
Cooper M. R. & Cooper M. D. 2002. The emperor moths of KwaZulu-Natal. - — :1-103. |
| Orthogonioptilum |
Karsch, 1893 |
Genus |
Karsch F. 1893. Verzeichniss der von Herrn Dr. Paul Preuss in Kamerun beobachteten Saturniiden. - Berliner entomologische Zeitschrift 37 (1892)(4):495-505, pls 19-20. |
| Parabunaeopsis |
Bouvier, 1934 |
Synonym of genus |
Bouvier E. L. 1934. Nouvelles considérations sur les saturnides africains. - Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences de France :1652-1655. |
| Parusta |
Rothschild, 1907 |
Genus |
Rothschild W. 1907c. New African Saturniidae. - Annals and Magazine of Natural History (7) 20:1-10. |
| Pinheyella |
Cooper, 2002 |
Synonym of genus |
Cooper M. R. & Cooper M. D. 2002. The emperor moths of KwaZulu-Natal. - — :1-103. |
| Protogynanisa |
Rougeot, 1971 |
Genus |
Rougeot P.-C. 1971d. [Title]. - Bulletin de l'Institut fondamental d'Afrique noire (A) 33(3):710 a.o.. |
| Pselaphelia |
Aurivillius, 1904 |
Genus |
Aurivillius C. 1904c. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Insektenfauna von Kamerun. 11. Lepidoptera Heterocera II. - Arkiv för Zoologi 2(4):1-68, pl. 1. |
| Pseudantheraea |
Weymer, 1892 |
Genus |
Weymer G. W. 1892. Exotische Lepidopteren VI. Aus dem Afrikanischen Faunagebiet. - Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 53(4-5):79-125. |
| Pseudaphelia |
Kirby, 1892 |
Genus |
Kirby W. F. 1892a. A synonymic catalogue of Lepidoptera Heterocera. (Moths.) Vol. I. Sphinges & Bombyces. - — :1-951. |
| Pseudimbrasia |
Rougeot, 1962 |
Genus |
Rougeot P.-C. 1962a. Les Lépidoptères de l'Afrique noire occidentale. Attacidés (= Saturniidés). - Bulletin de l'Institut fondamental d'Afrique noire (A) 14(4):1-214. |
| Pseudobunaea |
Bouvier, 1927 |
Genus |
Bouvier E. L. 1927c. Sur les saturniens d'Afrique. - Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences de France 184:1289-1292. |
| Pseudoludia |
Strand, 1911 |
Genus |
Strand E. 1911r. Die im Berliner Museum vorhandenen Ludia- und Holocera-Arten, nebst Beschreibungen weiterer, von Prof. Dr. J. Vosseler gesammelter afrikanischer Grossschmetterlinge. - Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift Iris 25(9):110-112; (10): 113-121. |
| Rohaniella |
Bouvier, 1927 |
Genus |
Bouvier E. L. 1927c. Sur les saturniens d'Afrique. - Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences de France 184:1289-1292. |
| Rougeotella |
Cooper, 2002 |
Synonym of genus |
Cooper M. R. & Cooper M. D. 2002. The emperor moths of KwaZulu-Natal. - — :1-103. |
| Sculna |
Wallengren, 1858 |
Synonym of genus |
Wallengren H. D. J. 1858. Nye Fjäril-slägten. - Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 15:75-84, 135-142, 209-215. |
| Tagoropsiella |
Darge, 2008 |
Genus |
Darge Ph. 2008g. Etude du complexe de Tagaropsis ikondae Rougeot, 1973, avec description d'un genre nouveau et de nouvelles espèces dans ce genre (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae, Saturniinae). - Saturnafrica 2:27-39. |
| Tagoropsis |
Felder, 1874 |
Genus |
Felder C., Felder R. & Rogenhofer A. F. 1865-1875. Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Zoologischer Theil. Zweiter Band. Abtheilung 2, Heft 4, Lepidoptera. Atlas der Heterocera. - — 2(4):1-20, pls 1-140. |
| Thyelia |
Walker, 1865 |
Unavailable name |
Walker F. 1865b. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part XXXII.- Supplement Part 2. - — 32:i-iv, 323-706. |
| Thyella |
Wallengren, 1858 |
Synonym of genus |
Wallengren H. D. J. 1858. Nye Fjäril-slägten. - Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 15:75-84, 135-142, 209-215. |
| Ubaena |
Karsch, 1900 |
Genus |
Karsch F. 1900d. Drei neue Lepidopteren aus Ostafrika gesammelt von Herrn Stabsarzt Dr. Fülleborn. - Entomologische Nachrichten 26(23):353-359. |
| Urota |
Westwood, 1849 |
Genus |
Westwood J. O. 1849. Monograph of the large African species of nocturnal Lepidoptera belonging or allied to the genus Saturnia. - Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 17:33-61, pls vii-x. |
| Usta |
Wallengren, 1863 |
Genus |
Wallengren H. D. J. 1863a. Lepidopterologische Mittheilungen. III. - Wiener entomologische Monatschrift 7(5):137-151. |
| Vegetia |
Jordan, 1922 |
Genus |
Jordan K. 1922b. A monograph of the Saturnian subfamily Ludiinae. - Novitates Zoologicae 29:249-326. |
| Yatanga |
Darge, 2008 |
Synonym of genus |
Darge Ph. 2008d. Démembrement du genre Goodia Holland et description de Yatanga nouveau genre (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae, Saturniinae, Micragonini). - Saturnafrica 2:11-18. |
