Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
BugGuide currently follows the moth classification and nomenclature used at
All-Leps.
Explanation of Names
Named after the type genus, Saturnia, which was itself named after Juno, the queen of the gods in Roman mythology. One of her other names was Saturnia, because she was daughter of the god Saturn.
Numbers
77 species in 18 genera in 3 subfamilies in North America listed at
All-LepsIdentification
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Internet References
Moths of Southeastern Arizona live and pinned images of various life stages of 26 species, plus common names for each, but classification follows Hodges checklist of 1983, now outdated (Bruce Walsh, U. of Arizona)
pinned adult image thumbnails of 21 species occurring in Canada (CBIF)