compiled by Wolfgang A. Nässig & Colin
G. Treadaway |
The fauna of the Saturniidae of the Philippine Islands
was published in 1998 (see below). Later
additions are added in footnotes.
Names listed in bold face
were new descriptions in the 1998 publication. Later additions and
comments are added in footnotes.
Checklist
of the Saturniidae of the Philippines
Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802
Family Saturniidae Boisduval, [1837]
Subfamily Saturniinae Boisduval, [1837]
Tribus Attacini Blanchard, 1840
Genus Attacus Linnaeus, 1767
Attacus atlas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Attacus caesar Maassen, 1873
Attacus lorquinii C. & R. Felder, 1861
Attacus lemairei Peigler, 1985
Genus Samia Hübner, [1819]
Samia luzonica (Watson, 1914)
Samia treadawayi Naumann, 1998
Tribus Saturniini Boisduval, [1837]
Genus Actias Leach, 1815
Actias philippinica Nässig & Treadaway,
1997
Actias philippinica philippinica Nässig &
Treadaway, 1997
Actias philippinica bulbosa Nässig &
Treadaway, 1997
Actias selene (Hübner, 1806)
Actias selene brevijuxta Nässig & Treadaway,
1997
Genus Cricula Walker, 1855
Cricula trifenestrata (Helfer, 1837)
Cricula trifenestrata treadawayi Nässig,
1989
Cricula luzonica Jordan, 1909
Cricula luzonica luzonica Jordan, 1909
Cricula luzonica leyteana Nässig & Treadaway,
1997
Cricula luzonica kareli Nässig & Treadaway,
1997
Cricula mindanaensis Nässig & Treadaway,
1997
Genus Antheraea Hübner, [1819]
Subgenus Antheraeopsis Wood-Mason, 1886
Antheraea (Antheraeopsis) paniki Nässig
& Treadaway, 1998
Antheraea (Antheraeopsis) paniki paniki Nässig
& Treadaway, 1998
Antheraea (Antheraeopsis) paniki sahi Nässig
& Treadaway, 1998
Subgenus Antheraea Hübner,
[1819]
Antheraea (Antheraea) halconensis Paukstadt &
Brosch, 1996
Antheraea (Antheraea) rosieri (Toxopeus, 1940)
Antheraea (Antheraea) rosieri imeldae
Nässig & Treadaway, 1998
Antheraea (Antheraea) larissa (Westwood, 1847)
(see
footnote 1)
Antheraea (Antheraea) larissa larissa (Westwood,
1847)
Antheraea (Antheraea) larissa mindoroensis Brosch
& Paukstadt, 1996
Antheraea (Antheraea) larissa philippirissa Treadaway
& Nässig, 1997
Antheraea (Antheraea) semperi C. & R. Felder,
1861
Antheraea (Antheraea) semperi semperi C.
& R. Felder, 1861
Antheraea (Antheraea) semperi noeli Nässig
& Treadaway, 1998
Antheraea (Antheraea) gulata Nässig
& Treadaway, 1998
Antheraea (Antheraea) schroederi U. Paukstadt
et al., 1999
(see
footnote 2)
Antheraea (Antheraea) gschwandneri Niepelt,
1918
(see
footnote 3)
Antheraea (Antheraea) gschwandneri zwicki
Nässig & Treadaway, 1998
Genus Loepa Moore, [1860]
Loepa nigropupillata Nässig &
Treadaway, 1988
Loepa mindanaensis Schüssler, 1933
Loepa palawana Nässig & Treadaway, 1997
Loepa sp.?
Genus Lemaireia Nässig & Holloway, 1987
Lemaireia schintlmeisteri Nässig
& Lampe, 1989
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In a recent
publication (Paukstadt, U., Paukstadt, L.H., & Brosch, U. (2000): Taxonomische
Änderungen bei den Taxa des Antheraea-larissa-Komplexes (Lepidoptera:
Saturniidae). — Entomol. Z. 110 (3): 71–72) U. Paukstadt et al.
published the opinion that a) the Philippine (except Palawan) larissa
should belong to a separate species, mindoroensis, with two subspecies
(mindoroensis and philippirissa), and b) the Javanese and
Neomalayan populations of larissa should belong to two different
subspecies, larissa (on Java/Bali) and ridleyi (other area).
The publication did not supply any illustrations nor detailed descriptions
nor a reliable diagnosis to prove that opinion. Based on the little data
delivered within that paper we cannot adopt this hypothesis. The variability
both in genitalia morphology and in wing pattern and colouration is so
high under the different insular populations of larissa s.l. that
we still believe that it cannot be proven on the morphological basis alone
that the Philippine and the Sundanian larissa belong to different
species. Therefore, we prefer to deal with the Philippine populations as
subspecies of larissa for the time being (as published by us in
1998). In addition, we do have some doubt that it really was justified
to separate ridleyi from larissa; in contrast to other Javanese
Saturniidae and Brahmaeidae the differences in the “larissa-complex”
between Java and Neomalaya are only minor. — In any case, it might well
be possible that there are genetically fixed relevant (i.e., of subspecific
of specific rank) differences between some of the insular
populations of the “species-complex” of larissa; but we think that
this cannot be shown with external and genitalia morphology of such variable
taxa alone; this can only be demonstrated reliably by biochemical or genetical
studies. (See also on the Sundaland
page.) — Back.
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This species
was called platessa Rothschild, 1903 in the Philippine fauna of
1998. However, in a recent publication (Paukstadt, U., Brosch, U., &
Paukstadt, L. H. (1999 [28. December]): “Antheraea (Antheraea) schroederi
n. sp., eine neue Saturniide von den Philippinen (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)”.
— Galathea, Ber. Krs. Nürnberger Entomol., Suppl. 6: 23–32)
this taxon was described as a new species schroederi. The differences
between the taxon schroederi and the continental and Sundanian platessa
are relatively small (therefore we did not intend to describe this taxon
in 1998), so we think that the status of a subspecies might also be sufficient
for the Philippine taxon. The reliable proof of specific distinctness within
closely related populations of the frithi-subgroup cannot be drawn
from external morphology of these often very variable animals; genitalia
morphology has often also proven to be not very helpful. So a study of
the sexual pheromones, or an alloenzyme or DNA study appears to be the
only valid method to distinguish closely related species in this group.
— There is, however, a mistake in the type list: the locality of two female
paratypes, Marinduque, is a small island off the SW coast of Luzon and
has nothing to do with the larger island Bohol much farther down south,
situated between Leyte, Cebu and Mindanao, as written in the publication;
“Bohol” is also not found on the label of the two specimens. — In another
publication within the same issue, L. H. and U. Paukstadt (1999: “Die Beschreibung
der Präimaginalstadien von
Antheraea (Antheraea) platessa W.
Rothschild, 1903 von Nord Borneo, [sic] sowie Angaben zur Biologie und
Ökologie (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)”. — Galathea, Ber. Krs. Nürnberger
Entomol., Suppl. 6: 13–22) described the larva of the Bornean A.
platessa. It is quite similar to all other species of the frithi-subgroup,
but shows distinctive dichromatic dorsal scoli on meso- and metathorax
in last instar. It was not stated whether the dorsal scoli on A8 are still
separated in last instar (as illustrated for earlier instars) or fused.
— Back.
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In a recent
publication the status of the Sumatran gschwandneri was discussed
(see in the footnote on the Sumatran page here).
If the publication by U. Paukstadt et al (1998, see here)
is correct, the status of the Palawan taxon gschwandneri zwicki
would require further study, considering the Bornean species of the group
in further detail. — Back.
Checklist of the
Saturniidae of the Philippines
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The
Saturniidae (Lepidoptera) of the Philippines
Wolfgang A. Nässig and
Colin G. Treadaway
Dr. Wolfgang A. Nässig
F.R.E.S., Entomologie II, Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg,
Senckenberganlage 25, D-60325
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Colin G. Treadaway F.R.E.S.,
Entomologie II, Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg,
Senckenberganlage 25, D-60325
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Nachrichten des Entomologischen
Vereins Apollo, Supplementum 17
See under NEVA,
see also the more detailed citation under Saturniid
books.
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Abstract:
Abstract: 23 species of Saturniidae are reported
for the Philippine Islands (a checklist is provided on p. 231). 2
new species and 4 new subspecies are described: Antheraea (Antheraeopsis)
paniki
n.
sp. (widespread endemic on the Philippines),
Antheraea (Antheraeopsis)
paniki sahi n. ssp. (endemic on Palawan),
Antheraea
(Antheraea) rosieri imeldae n. ssp. (endemic on Palawan),
Antheraea
(Antheraea) semperi noeli
n. ssp. (endemic on Mindoro),
Antheraea
(Antheraea) gulata
n. sp. (endemic in the Palawan region),
Antheraea
(Antheraea) gschwandneri
zwicki
n. ssp. (endemic on Palawan).
The holotypes are deposited in the Treadaway collection which is assigned
to Senckenberg-Museum, or in the Nässig collection in Senckenberg-Museum,
Frankfurt am Main. The lectotype of Antheraea semperi C. & R.
Felder, 1861 is designated (in BMNH, London). Antheraea (Antheraeopsis)
youngi Watson, 1915 is interpreted as a separate Sundaland species
(stat. rev.). All species are described and discussed. 13 colour
plates are included which illustrate each species with examples of some
of the possible variation; further 6 colour plates illustrate preimaginal
instars. Maps illustrating the distribution of the taxa on the Philippines
are provided, as well as illustrations of the genitalia. Tables have been
added to show the degree of endemicity as well as the total number of species
per island and per zoogeographical region. Mindanao (14) and Luzon (12)
are the islands from which the largest number of autochthonous Saturniidae
species is known, followed by Palawan and Leyte (10), Negros and Mindoro
(9).
Die Saturniidae der Philippinen (Lepidoptera)
Zusammenfassung: 23 Saturniidenarten werden
von den Philippinen nachgewiesen (Artenverzeichnis siehe S. 231),
darunter 2 neue Arten und 4 neue Unterarten: Antheraea (Antheraeopsis)
paniki
n.
sp. (weitverbreitete endemische Art der Philippinen),
Antheraea
(Antheraeopsis) paniki sahi n. ssp. (endemisch auf Palawan),
Antheraea
(Antheraea) rosieri imeldae n. ssp. (endemisch auf Palawan),
Antheraea
(Antheraea) semperi noeli
n. ssp. (endemisch auf Mindoro),
Antheraea
(Antheraea)
gulata n. sp. (endemisch in der Palawan-Region),
Antheraea
(Antheraea) gschwandneri
zwicki
n. ssp. (endemisch auf
Palawan). Die Holotypen befinden sich in der Sammlung Treadaway, die in
das Senckenberg-Museum, Frankfurt am Main, gelangen wird, oder sind mit
der Sammlung Nässig bereits dort. Der Lectotypus von
Antheraea
semperi C. & R. Felder, 1861 wird designiert (im BMNH, London).
Antheraea
(Antheraeopsis) youngi Watson, 1915 wird als separate sundaländische
Art interpretiert (stat. rev.). Alle Arten werden beschrieben und
diskutiert. Auf 13 Farbtafeln werden die Arten abgebildet mit einem Querschnitt
der Variationsbreite; weitere 6 Farbtafeln zeigen Präimaginalstadien.
Die Verbreitungsmuster der Taxa auf den Philippinen werden auf Verbreitungskarten
vorgestellt; die Genitalmorphologie wird abgebildet. In Tabellen werden
Endemiegrad sowie Gesamtartenzahl pro Insel und pro zoogeografischer Region
angegeben. Die meisten Nachweise autochthoner Arten sind von Mindanao (14)
und Luzon (12) bekannt, gefolgt von Palawan, Leyte (je 10), Negros und
Mindoro (je 9).