Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Bombycoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Cladus: Coelolepida
Cladus: Myoglossata
Cladus: Neolepidoptera
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Cladus: Eulepidoptera
Cladus: Ditrysia
Cladus: Apoditrysia
Cladus: Obtectomera
Cladus: Macroheterocera
Superfamilia: Bombycoidea

Familia: Saturniidae
Subfamilie: Hemileucinae
Genus: Automeris
Species: Automeris styx

Name edit

Automeris styx C. Lemaire, 1982

Type locality: Peru, Huanuco, Tingo Maria, 800 m.

Holotype: BMNH. male ♂. BMNH no. 1971-533. 21-23.VIII.1971. C. & M. Vardy.

References edit

  • Lemaire, C., 1982: Vingt-huit Saturniidae néotropicaux inédits. Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N.S.) 18: 55–88.

Photos edit

  • Silkmoths: male, female and larva: [1]