Saturniidae, commonly called saturniids, is a family of moths comprising roughly 2,300 described species, including the emperor moths, royal moths and giant silk moths. Members are large bodied, with broad, lobed wings covered in hair-like scales, reduced mouthparts, and no frenulum, instead relying on overlapping hindwings for continuous wing surface; many species show bright coloration with translucent eyespots or windows in the wings, and males typically have larger, more feathered antennae than females. Most species have wingspans between roughly one and six inches, though tropical species such as the Atlas moth can reach about twelve inches, and together with certain Noctuidae, Saturniidae includes some of the largest Lepidoptera and among the largest living insects. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Living or Extinct Taxonomic Rank Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Actias selene
Source Hyalophora cecropia (Wikipedia)
Source Wikidata: Eupackardia
Source Wikidata: Polyphemus Moth
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ843104, descriptionView the Source 2. Saturniidae (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Saturniidae, members of which are commonly named the saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
In Group: Moth Families, Lead
Saturniidae, members of which are commonly named the saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species.
View the SourceWikidata: Saturniidae
Wikidata Q843104, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Io Moth
Parent Taxon Of: Io Moth, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Polyphemus Moth
Parent Taxon Of: Polyphemus Moth, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Eupackardia
Parent Taxon Of: Eupackardia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Actias selene
Parent Taxon Of: Actias selene, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Hyalophora cecropia (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia), IntroductionQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia), Introduction
It is a member of the family Saturniidae, or giant silk moths.
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