Hemileucinae

Hemileucinae is a subfamily of the family Saturniidae. It is also known as venomous caterpillars.

Hemileucinae
Hemileuca maia
Automeris belti
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Saturniidae
Subfamily:	Hemileucinae
Genera
See text

This subfamily contains the following genera:[1]

Adetomeris Michener, 1949 Ancistrota Hübner, 1819 Arias Lemaire, 1995 Automerella Michener, 1949 Automerina Michener, 1949 Automeris Hübner, 1819 Automeropsis Lemaire, 1969 Callodirphia Michener, 1949 Catacantha Bouvier, 1930 Catharisa Jordan, 1911 Cerodirphia Michener, 1949 Cinommata Butler, 1882 Coloradia Blake, 1863 Dihirpa Draudt, 1929 Dirphia Hübner, 1819 Dirphiella Michener, 1949 Dirphiopsis Bouvier, 1928 Erythromeris Lemaire, 1969 Eubergia Bouvier, 1929 Eubergioides Michener, 1949 Eudyaria Dyar, 1898 Gamelia Hübner, 1819 Gamelioides Lemaire, 1988 Heliconisa Walker, 1855 Hemileuca Walker, 1855 Hidripa Draudt, 1929

Hirpida Draudt, 1929 Hispaniodirphia Lemaire, 1999 Hylesia Hübner, 1820 Hylesiopsis Bouvier, 1929 Hyperchiria Hübner, 1819 Hyperchirioides Lemaire, 1981 Hypermerina Lemaire, 1969 Ithomisa Oberthür, 1881 Kentroleuca Draudt, 1930 Leucanella Lemaire, 1969 Lonomia Walker, 1855 Meroleuca Packard, 1904 Meroleucoides Michener, 1949 Molippa Walker, 1855 Ormiscodes Blanchard, 1852 Paradirphia Michener, 1949 Periga Walker, 1855 Periphoba Hübner, [1820] Polythysana Walker, 1855 Prohylesia Draudt, 1929 Pseudautomeris Lemaire, 1967 Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 1928 Rhodirphia Michener, 1949 Travassosula Michener, 1949 Xanthodirphia Michener, 1949

References

1. Beccaloni, George; et al. (eds.). "Search Results Subfamily: Hemileucinae". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.