Leucanella | |
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Leucanella janeira | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Saturniidae |
Subfamily: | Hemileucinae |
Genus: | Leucanella Lemaire, 1969 |
Leucanella is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Claude Lemaire in 1969. [1]
The genus includes the following species:
Eacles is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. They are native to the Americas. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Antheraea is a genus of moths belonging to the family Saturniidae. It was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Several species of this genus have caterpillars which produce wild silk of commercial importance. Commonly called "tussar silk", the moths are named tussar moths after the fabric.
Arsenura is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by James Duncan and John O. Westwood in 1841.
Hemileucinae is a subfamily of the family Saturniidae, including a number of taxa whose caterpillars have venomous urticating hairs.
Hylesia is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Paradaemonia is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Eugène Louis Bouvier in 1925.
Adeloneivaia is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Travassos in 1940.
Cerodirphia is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Charles Duncan Michener in 1949.
Dirphia is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Dirphiopsis is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Eugène Louis Bouvier in 1928.
Gamelia is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Kentroleuca is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Max Wilhelm Karl Draudt in 1930.
Meroleuca is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Packard in 1904.
Molippa is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855.
Paradirphia is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Charles Duncan Michener in 1949.
Periga is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855.
Periphoba is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Pseudautomeris is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Claude Lemaire in 1967.
Pseudodirphia is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Eugène Louis Bouvier in 1928.
Copaxa is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855.