Hemileucinae

Hemileucinae is a subfamily of the family Saturniidae, including a number of taxa whose caterpillars have venomous urticating hairs.

This subfamily contains the following genera:


 * 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